Question of the Day
How are you starting the week on a positive note?
Thought of the Day
It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
Musonius Rufus
There’s a certain weight to Musonius Rufus’s words—the kind of wisdom that hums in the back of your mind long after you’ve read it. It hits differently on a Monday, doesn’t it? The start of a new week feels like a reset, a chance to put things right, to balance the scales between the physical and the spiritual.
The ancient Stoics knew that life isn’t just about keeping the body in check. Sure, your health matters. But your soul? That’s where the real work begins. We can get so caught up in to-do lists, deadlines, and the chaos of daily life that we forget to ask the bigger question: How’s my soul doing?
It’s easy to lose sight of that in the grind. We put off self-reflection, emotional maintenance, and meaningful connections because they don’t come with the immediate gratification of ticking a box. But Musonius reminds us that curing the soul isn’t optional. It’s necessary.
Starting the week on a positive note doesn’t have to be some grand gesture. Maybe it’s taking five minutes before you dive into work to sit with your thoughts. Maybe it’s sending that text you’ve been meaning to send to someone you care about. Or maybe it’s simply being a little kinder to yourself when the day doesn’t go as planned.
A cured soul doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the sum of small, intentional choices made over time. And sometimes, those choices start on an ordinary Monday morning.
So, how are you starting your week on a positive note? And more importantly, how are you taking care of your soul today?
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