Fortify yourself with contentment for this is an impregnable fortress

Fortify yourself with contentment for this is an impregnable fortress

“ Fortify Yourself With Contentment For This Is An Impregnable Fortress. ”
— Epictetus —

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„Fortify thyself with contentment: that is an impregnable stronghold.“

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Fortress Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old fortress quotes, fortress sayings, and fortress proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress. Epictetus

A mother’s love is like a fortress, And we seek protection there, When the waves of tribulation, Seem to drown us in despair. Helen Steiner Rice

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life. Antisthenes

Prepare your hearts as a fortress, for there will be no other. Francisco Pizarro

Whoever wishes to hold the fortress of contemplation must first of all train in the camp of action. Pope Gregory I

The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose. Lord Coke

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. Martin Luther

Image has to be its own fortress, in spite of the owners. People can’t separate that or they don’t comprehend that you can turn that on and off for each one of the different entities. Todd McFarlane

The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people. unknown

A fortress doesn’t fall unless its towers are weakened. S.R. Crawford

A fortress on its guard is not surprised. Spanish Proverb

There can be no such thing as Fortress America. If ever we were reduced to the isolationism implied by that term, we would occupy a prison, not a fortress. Dwight David Eisenhower

Marriage is like a beleaguered fortress; those who are without want to get in, and those within want to get out. Quitard French Proverb

The entire Civil Service is like a fortress made of papers, forms, and red tape. Alexander Ostrovsky

Neither a fortress nor a maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley. Benjamin Franklin

The fate of a Nation may sometimes depend upon the position of the fortress. Napoleon

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord. ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in Him I will trust.’ Psalm 91:1-2

Faith is an impregnable fortress. Dan Sturkie

The Fortress was stormed, starved, and severed from the world. Mentalities of war— ruthlessness, racism, endemic suspicion, and a readiness for absolute destruction— seized the opposing armies. Alexander Watson

From the rock of ages, a pebble thrown. A thundering crash— from David’s stone. Kurt Philip Behm

The fortress of immortal love; not only invincibly defending the most sacred manifestations of eternal romance; but perpetually ensuring that they blissfully gallivanted in corridors of unfettered yearning. Nikhil Parekh

Reading a newspaper provides a fortress for my lonely feelings, occasionally, I peek from behind the printed wall and watch other diners who share intimate glances, laughter, and coupleness. Sonia Walker

You were the ones who safeguarded me like a formidable fortress; taking the brunt of the murderously acrimonious world; directly on your shivering chests. Nikhil Parekh

I have you fast in my fortress / And will not let you depart, / But put you down in the dungeon / In the round tower of my heart. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A fortress foiled, which reason did defend, / A sirensong, a fever of the mind, / A maze wherein affection finds no end, / A raging cloud that runs before the wind, / A substance like the shadow of the sun, / A goal of grief for which the wisest run. Sir Walter Raleigh

If a man wailed in a woman’s eclectically sensitive palms in his time of duress; / felt their latent warmth as the most invincible fortress; / even as the worst of hell descended on earth. Nikhil Parekh

Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people. Niccolo Machiavelli

In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his will. José Ortega y Gasset

She is a fortress build with fortitude. She goes on when she’s deadbeat. She can’t quit, because others are watching. She smiles instead. Tatsiana

My Big Ass Lessons from This Autumn

This text gets raw (and is reeking of Stoicism).

This time, I’m posting something a bit different. In my last entry, I mentioned the course of Leadership I’ve had throughout this autumn. For that course, we needed to prepare a learning journal, where we reflect the shit out of what we have learned during the course. I’m satisfied with the final text, so I thought to share it with you. Beware, this is the most personal I’ve gotten so far. Also, this text is oozing some Stoicism, so put your philosophy hat on while reading.

My Personal Growth Over the Past Semester

To understand the growth I’ve made, I find it important to first shed light on where I was at the beginning of this semester and why.

During the 22 years I’ve spent on this planet, I’ve always loved change. When I entered middle school, there was basically no one I knew from my primary school; In my high school in another city, there was no one I knew from my middle school; When I went to the army, there was no one I knew from my previous life; When I went to the university yet again in a new region, same story. I’ve always needed to find my way with the new environment and new people.

Not only have I been used to establishing new connections in a new soil, during my different phases of life I’ve assumed a lot of identities for myself. I’ve been known as the wild youngest child, an avid orienteer and sportsman, some sort of a wonderchild who learned to play the piano and the first 200 decimals of the pi on his own, the nerd of the class, the annoying babyface with late puberty, a rookie-cadet-second lieutenant, a lover-heartbreaker, the head of teaching assistants, a chaotic mess, a creative bastard… The list goes on.

After having navigated in fluctuating life situations, the Kiri who moved to Nice on 5th of August was full of eagerness and confidence — I was ready to fully integrate myself physically, mentally, and socially in the French Riviera.

Turns out the first months of my life in this country were in hindsight one of the hardest for me. I was under major stress, finishing up my Bachelor’s thesis, wrapping up my summer job while remote working, all the while setting up a new life in the South. I never really let that show outside — I was still living my life to the fullest, fulfilling my duties and getting to know amazing people. For me, the breaking point was when my body temporarily gave up, and for a week or so (yep not that dramatic — I’m young so I recovered quickly, kudos to my active mitochondria) I needed to tuck myself in bed and withdraw myself from the outdoors, and withdraw in myself.

I’ve always been quite reflective — I love thinking, writing, and writing out what I think. I always carry a notebook and a pen with me, and I’m obsessed with organizing with to-do lists and by formulating catchphrases of what’s going on in my mind. This is why the course of Leadership fit me like a glove. I saw it as an opportunity to take my processing-game on a whole new level.

As a consequence, throughout this semester (and especially while lying on my own in my king-size bed) I’ve made a bunch of important realizations.

1) Firstly, I’ve really worked on appreciating my circle of influence, a term coined by Stephen R. Covey in his ground-breaking self-development book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. In essence, this mentality tracks down to the Stoic wisdom “Realize what is within your power, and be willing to influence that. However, build no hopes nor expectations on what is outside of your control”.

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

2) Secondly, as a roommate, friend, classmate, colleague, family member, and a potential lover, I’ve fine tuned the way I interact with other people. For me, the biggest lesson has been to apply the dualistic mentality of circle of influence to my interpersonal relationships:

To realize that the way I present myself always has the potential to influence people, either to the worse or the better; yet, to also internalize how each person is their own entity, with their own cultural and personal background, and ways of (re)acting, over which I can never gain control — nor even should try to. In other words — we can only focus on the message we portray to others, and the way we interpret them, but never on what actually happens on the other end.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.

To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging sea falls still around it.

Assumptions of Me and Others, and How I’ve Questioned Them

To kick off this section, I find it important to reflect on what I actually have been assuming about myself and others.

For the past three to four years, I feel like I’ve become increasingly comfortable with being and expressing myself. On a side note, I guess this is a normal process in an adolescent’s life — we can’t assume to know everything at the age of 17, nor do I think that I’d be done with developing at my current age. In fact, we’re said to grow the number of our brain cells until the age of 24, but obviously the downfall will not start there. Actually, I talked with a 29-year-old friend of mine, and he told me that after the magical quarter-of-a-hundred landmark he actually started to feel how new neural connections started to form between the established, slowly-diminishing brain cells. I’m looking forward to the revelations to come, while trying to harness this period of youthful growth.

Anyway, back to the topic. I guess one could say that in the process of constantly switching the label I (or people around me) put on myself, I’ve become quite comfortable in being sort of a chameleon, always ready to switch the color I have on my exterior. I had my biggest identity crisis so far back in 2018 when I started my military service. After trying to figure out who I am when buried in the camouflage army greens, I came to the conclusion: be Kiri, no one else. What I have in my interior — my thoughts, my feelings, my intuitions, my aspirations, my insecurities — is who makes me. And as said earlier — I’m not only accepting change in life, I’m actively seeking for it. This is why I really couldn’t care less under which label I’m perceived at a certain point in time.

To get slightly personal, even though in general I hold myself in good light and would describe myself as quite confident, this autumn I’ve needed to reconstruct the foundation of my self-beliefs. Over the course of the past six months, I’ve ended up in slightly puzzling situations in forming and maintaining intimate relationships.

You see, as an ENFJ-A, relationships are my kinda jazz. With the combination of extraverted feeling and introverted intuition, it’s easy for me to “read the room” — to sense how people are feeling, and why. I love playing within different social dynamics, and theorizing on the outcomes my different actions would lead to. I love making people feel good. On that note, there’s nothing that gives me a bigger rush than performing in front of an audience, on the condition that they enjoy what I’m expressing.

The strengths of these cognitive functions also reveal the possible weaknesses. In chasing the highs of socializing, one might become addicted to the validation of others. When I sense someone’s feeling down, my natural reaction is to be empathetic, to try to lift them up — even at the cost of my own well-being. The strong introverted intuition in all its glory can also lead one astray, leading to (self-)destructive conclusions.

Needless to say, I’ve learned a lot of lessons from both the good and the challenging relationships I’ve had. To answer to the original questions of this chapter — how I’ve questioned my assumptions of myself — I’d like to point out how I’m consciously breaking the non-favorable behavioral patterns of being an ENFJ:

1) I’ve learned to validate my own self, instead of seeking the validation from outside.

Does the emerald lose its beauty for lack of admiration?

2) I’ve learned to guard my feelings — I’m always ready to get to know people, to build friendships, to understand where they come from, to listen to what they say about me and others — but in the end, I’m always in control of to whom I’m directing my energy to, and to whose opinions I’m listening to.

For it is in your power to retire into yourself when you choose.

3) I’ve learned that sometimes, in times of stress, my intuition tends to make my surroundings seem unnecessarily negative. I’ve learned to manage my stress better, and have faith in the best possible outcome, even if I cannot foresee it clearly.

Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.

4) Lastly, I’ve learned that there’s no shame nor harm in being the “giver” or the “helper” — as long as I feel fit to do it and don’t expect anything in return for my favors (especially in the short-term). In my philosophy, the good that you do sort of stacks up. I’m not talking about karma or the golden rule specifically, but I’m sure there’s some sort of a universal rule that ensures being good is good.

There is no shame in honest effort. Kindness is invincible.

To briefly cover the assumptions I’ve had of others, I think I’ve never really judged people that much. My high school was arts-oriented, and it was full of weirdos, anarchists, hipsters, hollywood-hopefuls, and plain ass covert narcissists (you know, the super-artistic yet deeply bruised kind of). But that environment taught me to never judge — I always ended up having the most interesting discussions or the funniest times with the most unexpected people.

Here in France, I’ve kept the same open mind when meeting people from other cultures. The only twist I’d add is that over the course of years, I’ve become a bit less naive when encountering people. I know that due to their past (traumatic) experiences, inherited behavioral patterns, some sort of psychological condition, difficult current life situation, or a mixture of all of the above, sometimes people act in a way that is not favorable nor optimal for me. To understand that from time to time, people do shit to you, but that it’s not actually related to you, is one of my key insights from this autumn.

My Values and Changes in Self-Awareness

A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

One of the most eye-opening topics for me during the Leadership course was values. From the value test, I gathered that my top three values seem to be well-being, courage, and wisdom.

I think it’s important to have your core values declared, because they give you direction when you feel lost, or when you’re trying to decide between different options — they’re your moral compass, your leadership signature.

On the topic of self-awareness — I think I’ve ranked that up this autumn. One of the major contributors has been me internalizing the concept of reflexivity. As stated above, I’ve always been quite reflective — meaning that I’ve thought about who I am, what I do and why, and how I think and why. In reflexivity, you add one layer on top of this — the layer of “How does my behaviour affect others”. To me, the mastery of reflexivity equals true self-awareness.

It’s funny, because again as an empathetic person, it’s always come naturally to me to sense and anticipate how others are feeling. However, with reflexivity I feel like the gap between “me” and “them” is closed, and I can see where the interrelation lies (or conversely, see when what I do is not related to the behavior of the other one).

As a concrete example, I’ve become a lot more analytical of how other people’s behavior resonates with me — whether it be in real life or on social media (yep, I’ve started to judge your ig stories). I’ve started to pick up on the small gestures, and ways in which people address me, and the way it makes me feel. The point of all of this observing is of course for me to be able to recreate the same feelings in other people, or to understand in hindsight how my actions probably affected the other person; even on a deep, subconscious level.

As a caveat, it’s of course important to keep in mind that everybody is different and reacts differently, based on the internal and external context. This is why I know I can never draw final conclusions of “this behavior is good and will result in a good outcome”. In the end, we should always be ready to adapt, to play by ear, and to accept that we might be mistaken.

Who I Am as a Leader

This course has definitely set me on the path of discovering myself, and my relation to the world surrounding me. I feel like in my life, and especially during this semester, I’ve grown a lot, and to see the black on white on that is encouraging.

Realistically, my biggest personal challenge nowadays is with my management skills. Even though I know a lot of stuff in theory, I feel like occasionally it’s hard for me to make use of my full potential. In other words, I can be a huge procrastinator. Luckily over the course of years, I’ve acquired a bunch of effective tools to combat my internal inertia. Usually, the best medicine is just sitting on my ass and starting to work — with little expectations (it’s only a mental trick: as an ex-perfectionist, I never suffer from actually not requiring enough of myself).

If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.

To me, leadership is first and foremost realizing that you’re in charge of your own self: your thoughts, your emotions, your actions. Once you’ve empowered yourself, you’re ready to empower others. And this is what I want to do: empower. Life is a lot easier when you’re surrounded by proactive people who feel good and do good, and I believe that the goodness will then spill over to you.

To resume in one sentence, as a leader I want to empower myself and others, have the courage to always keep learning, and be wise enough to make decisions that bring benefit to everyone in the long-term.

We lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn. So hurry up and live.

Thank you for reading. Honestly, kudos to you if you made it this far without skipping! This intense self-reflection really helped me, so feel free to try it out yourself, too. And do report me in case you made some ground-breaking revelations.

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Contentment Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old contentment quotes, contentment sayings, and contentment proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

He who is contented is rich. Lao Tzu

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. Lao Tzu

At some point, you gotta let go, and sit still, and allow contentment to come to you. Elizabeth Gilbert

To know when you have enough is to be rich beyond measure. Lao Tzu

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire. Thomas Fuller

Discontentment makes rich people poor while contentment makes poor people rich. unknown

Contentment gives a crown, where fortune hath denied it. John Ford

Contentment has the ability to squeeze out of every situation all the good there is to get. Shantidasa

When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. Francois La Rochefoucauld

Contentment, and indeed usefulness, comes as the infallible result of great acceptances, great humilities of not trying to make ourselves this or that, but of surrendering ourselves to the fullness of life of letting life flow through us. David Grayson

The key to contentment is to consider. Consider who you are and be satisfied with that. Consider what you have and be satisfied with that. Consider what God’s doing and be satisfied with that. You will be amazed at how much more comfortable you’ll feel with yourself. Finally, consider this: If contentment cannot be found within yourself, you’ll never find it. Luci Swindoll

The secret of contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right. unknown

Neither circumstances nor surroundings can bring contentment. Only by fitting ourselves to meet conditions as they are, calmly and courageously, may we hope to reconcile ourselves to our position and conditions of life. Fred Van Amburgh

A harvest of peace grows from seeds of contentment. Indian Proverbs

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. Lao Tzu

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man’s happiness really lies in contentment. Mohandas Gandhi

Contentment is the greatest form of wealth. Acharya N_G_Rjuna

There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. Swami Sivananda

He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature. Socrates

Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase. John Balguy

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if there wasn’t anything but contentment in his world, man wouldn’t be any more of a success than an angleworm is. Josh Billings

A good life with contentment is itself a great wealth. For we brought nothing with us into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. So if we have enough of what we need, let us be content with that. Saint Timothy

Contentment is for cows; a challenging purpose is for people. Denis Waitley

Contentment is just the realization that God has already provided for me today all that I need for my present peace and happiness. Nancy Leigh Demoss

Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress. Epictetus

The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach. Lin Yutang

He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. Socrates

The wise man contents himself with what he has, until such time as he invents something better. Jose Saramago

Contentment is accepting what God has given us, and, by His strength, making the most of it. C. J. Jackson

Contentment is never the outcome of fulfillment, of achievement, or of the possession of things; it is not born of action or inaction. It comes with the fullness of what is, not in the alteration of it. Jiddu Krishnamurti

Contentment is not about getting what you want. Contentment is about wanting what you’ve got. Ken Clark

Content hangs not so high but that a man on the ground may reach it. Eliza Cook

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. Charles Lamb

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. Joseph Addison

The contented man can be happy with what appears to be useless. Hung Ko

It is right to be contented with what we have, but never with what we are. James Mackintosh

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us. Vivian Greene

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. Aesop

A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. Fred Estabrook

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably. Plautus

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible. Marie Ebner-Eschenbach

Contentment has been worn as a crown by no end of sleepy heads. Henry S. Haskins

Contentment: The smother of invention. Ethel Watts Mumford

A contented mind is the best source for trouble. Plautus

Progress is not created by contented people. Frank Tyger

Ultimately, contentment is more a shift in attitude than a change in circumstances. Linda Dillow

To feel that one has a place in life solves half the problems of contentment. George Woodberry

I have learned to manage with whatever I have. I know how to live modestly, and I know how to live luxuriously, too: in every way now I have mastered the secret of all conditions: full stomach and empty stomach. plenty and poverty. Philippians 4:11-12

The rarest feeling that ever lights the human face is the contentment of a loving soul. Henry Ward Beecher

He who is not contented with little will never be satisfied with much. Thomas Benton Brooks

Those who face that which is actually before them, unburdened by the past undistracted by the future, these are they who live, who make the best use of their lives; these are those who have found the secret of contentment. Alban Goodier

The children of Israel did not find in the manna all the sweetness and strength they might have found in it; not because the manna did not contain them, but because they longed for meat. St. John of the Cross

A contented mind is a continual feast. Roman Proverb

Better is a little with contentment than much with contention. Poor Richard

He is blessed who knows how to be satisfied; he is poor who does not feel content. Japanese Proverb

He is well-constituted who grieves not for what he has not, and rejoices for what he has. Italian Proverb

Contentment is natural wealth; luxury is artificial poverty. Socrates

Contentment is the soil in which true joy grows. Socrates

The utmost we can hope for in this world is contentment; if we aim at anything higher, we shall meet with nothing but grief and disappointment. Joseph Addison

Contentment makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor. Benjamin Franklin

Contentment doesn’t come from doing what we like to do, but from liking what we must do. Wilfred Peterson

Preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and be thankful for every pulse and every breath. Konrad Von Gesner

If you have a contented mind, you have to enjoy life with. Plautus

It is necessary to the contentment of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Thomas Paine

The noblest mind the best contentment has. Edmund Spenser

Content will ever dwell but in a meek and quiet soul. Izaak Walton

To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible. Old Proverb

Content is wealth, the riches of the mind; / And happy he who can that treasure find. John Dryden

For not that, which men covet most, is best, / Nor that thing worst, which men do most refuse; / But fittest is, that all contented rest, / With that they hold: each half is a fortune in his breast. Edmund Spenser

A mind content, both Crown and Kingdom has. Robert Greene

We only see in a lifetime a dozen faces marked with the peace of a contented spirit. Henry Ward Beecher

Content is the true riches, for without it there is no satisfying. Martin Tupper

If we fasten our attention on what we have, rather than on what we lack, very little wealth is sufficient. Francis Johnson

A happy life consists in tranquility of mind. Cicero

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get. Spanish Proverb

Desire upon desire causes the greatest sorrow; contentment, the greatest happiness. Sanskrit

Contentment is the realization of how much I already have. Dave Grant