Meditations by Marcus Aurelius translated by George W. Chrystal (~180) Book 7
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Summary: Dying doesn't matter.
Commentary:
1. The vices haven't changed much throughout history.
2. You can always renew your life with great passions.
3. Your life is worth what you pursue. Are you really gonna waste it on lame plays?
4. Listen to people in conversation, and what they do in all things. See what their goals are.
5. If you understand something well enough to do it, go ahead. If not, either find someone who knows better, or do your best if necessary. Accept help. Do everything for the public good.
6. Many acclaimed people are dead.
7. Don't be ashamed of help. You need to do your part, but if you can only do it with other's help that's better than failing alone.
8. Don't worry about the future. You'll handle it when you get there the same as the present.
9. Everything is connected.
10. Everything will die/be consumed.
11. Nature=reason
12. Be moral either by your nature or correction.
13. Work together with society the same way that your body parts work together.
14. You have the power to decide what you complain about?
15. Let other's do as they please, be like gold and retain your luster.
16. Your soul doesn't upset you. Therefore, have your body take care to minimaize how much it upsets you.
17. Having good fortune requires good spirit or a good mine, not imagination.
18. Why do you hate change? Nothing can happen without it. You can't even eat.
19. We are all parts of the universe. Think of all the great people who have came and went with time.
20. I am only worried about doing things against good nature.
21. When you die, you forget everything and everyone forgets you.
22. Love even people who make mistakes. Remember, they can't hurt your soul!
23. Everything is made of the same subtance. It is something for a while, then dies, then comes back as something else.
24. Resting bitch face is an abomination against nature.
25. In a little while, everything will be different.
26. When someones offend you, accept that it's probably because of a confusing over good and evil. You might pity them, or realize your error. If you agree, forgive. If you disagree, you can forgive better as your learn.
27. Focus on what you have, not what you wish you had. Think of how much you'd miss what you value most if you didn't have it.
28. Look inward for calm and reason.
29. Don't focus on imaginings, worries, and passions. Just focus on the present.
30. Think about what is said.
31. Enjoy simplicity, modesty, and indifference. Love everyone, and obey the gods. Everything is in order.
32. Death is just a scattering of atoms.
33. Any pain that lasts is bearable. It hurts your body, not your soul.
34. Glory will pass with time.
35. Plato be like: In the grand scheme of things, no life is that great. Therefore, death can't be that bad.
36. Antisthenes says that it is a king's job to do good and be criticized.
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