The Art of Living

By putting marcus on the throne, fate has presented him with wealth and access to limitless pleasures. He also faced an unusually challenging set of temptations and opportunities for anger. Yet his fundamental advice to himself could be applied by any one. When the world provokes you into a reaction, think first whether the reaction is the right one. Does a man offend your pride? Remember that he will be dead soon, as will you. Are you consumed with desire for a woman? Do not pray that god will give her to you. Pray rather to be relieved of your lust. Instead, rejoice that you are the sort of person who can undergo misfortune without letting it upset you. Marcus describes