My Top Ten Quotes From Rumi

Wednesday Wisdom #178

Happy Wednesday, wisdom lovers!

Last week, we wrote about Five Greek Words to Turn Into Habits

This week: My Top Ten Favourite Rumi Quotes

Now, let's get to it 👇

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Weekly Reflection

As much as we love Stoicism, we need to be careful not to become narrow-minded and deliberately ignore other sources of wisdom. Before the time of the internet, one of the most effective ways to communicate philosophy was through poetry. In fact, several passages in Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations are written beautifully, in a deeply poetic way. One of the most fascinating non-Stoic poets, was Rumi.

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, otherwise known as Rumi, was a 13th century Islamic scholar and poet who lived in present-day Tajikistan, and mainly wrote in Persian. His influence transcended national borders and ethnic divisions, and with his works being translated to several languages, he has been described as the “most popular poet.”

Here are ten quotes of his to provoke your thoughts.