[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":59},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-05/24":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":23},"/stoicism/05/24","stoicism/05/24","Making Your Own Good Fortune","Meditation for May 24, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":19,"changeFreq":21,"backgroundImage":22},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"You say, good fortune used to meet you at every corner. But the fortunate person is the one who gives themselves a good fortune. And good fortunes are a well-tuned soul, good impulses and good actions.","Marcus Aurelius","Meditations, 5.36","2021-05-24T07:00:00",[17,18],"stoicism","right action",[20,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_8246.jpg",{"type":24,"value":25,"toc":53},"minimark",[26,30,33,45,50],[27,28,29],"p",{},"Can you make your good fortune? Yes, you can!",[27,31,32],{},"Many will say if you \"work hard, and you can have the American Dream\". I say poppycock.",[27,34,35,36,40,41,44],{},"Good fortune requires hard work, ",[37,38,39],"strong",{},"preparation",", and ",[37,42,43],{},"opportunity",".  Opportunities can present themselves, but if we\nare not prepared, we fail to secure good fortune.",[46,47,49],"h3",{"id":48},"conclusion","Conclusion",[27,51,52],{},"Arrange for something better. Prepare by doing the right thing at the right time. Make your good fortune.",{"title":54,"searchDepth":55,"depth":55,"links":56},"",2,[57],{"id":48,"depth":58,"text":49},3,1793896151718]