This is some interesting weird/creepy CG
Aug 30– Meditations by Marcus Aurelius translated by George Long
Summary: Do stuff. Be honest with yourself.
Commentary: I enjoy Marcus Aurelius overall, but not a huge fan of this translation. Even for the time (1862) the language is unnecessarily archaic. Being needlessly old-fashioned and wordy doesn't feel very Stoic to me.
I think #11 is my favorite from today's section:
11. About what am I now employing my own soul? On every occasion I must ask myself this question, and inquire, What have I now in this part of me which they call the ruling principle? and whose soul have I now,—that of a child, or of a young man, or of a feeble woman, or of a tyrant, or of a domestic animal, or of a wild beast?
How are you living your life? Is it consistent with what you want to be? A lot of Meditations revolves around this theme of being yourself, doing what's right for you, etc., but I think this is (out of this selection/translation) the best presentation of that.
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