Meditations by Marcus Aurelius translated by George W. Chrystal (~180) Book 5 Part 2
Bonus:
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Summary: Your nature and your soul are all that matter.
Commentary:
9. If you mess up, don't be down on yourself. Remember that you mostly don't mess up and go try again. When you want something unbecoming, think about how much better wisdom, kindness, etc. are.
10. The nature of things are concealed, and some people say it's impossible to see their real nature. And the morals of most people are terrible. We'll figure it all out once we die.
11. How am I using my soul? I should always keep that in mind. What kind of soul do I have?
12. You can't have too much of a good thing when the good thing is a virtue like courage. It is for physical things.
13. We don't become nothing when we die, because we didn't come from nothing. We'll return to the universe, which will also transform over time.
14. Thought and reason are complete themselves. They start from their own principle and reach their own ends. They're called right because thoughts don't deviate.
15. Nothing but your nature is really a part of you. Don't rebel against your nature. You have everything you need to be good. The more unnecessary things you go without, the better you are.
16. The way you think the most is your real nature. Work towards it and you will be happy and good. Society is the highest good, since we're meant to be social.
17. Doing the impossible is madness, and the root of evil.
18. You can bear anything nature presents you with.
19. Material things cannot touch the soul, only the soul can change itself.
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