Rant 'n' Rep ~How Did We Get Here?

Are you part of the problem or solution?

“Not in our power are all the elements which constitute our environment, such as wealth, health, reputation, social prestige, power, the lives of those we love, and death. In our power are our thinking, our intentions, our desires, our decisions. These make it possible for us to control ourselves and to make of ourselves elements and parts of the universe of nature. This knowledge of ourselves makes us free in a world of dependencies. This superiority of our powers enables us to live in conformity with nature.”
~Epictetus

"Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being."
~Plato

"No man has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training."
~Socrates

“Evil is a by-product of forgetfulness, laziness, or distraction: it arises when we lose sight of our true aim in life.”
~Epictetus

The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well."
~Hippocrates

"See what daily exercise does for one."
~Seneca the Younger

"If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health."
~Hippocrates