Marcus Aurelius' Meditations for Modern Life

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Oct 15, 2020
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ADVICE

Prepare for Negativity

  • Start your day by acknowledging potential negative encounters.
  • This dissolves fantastical expectations and prepares you for reality.
INSIGHT

Shared Kinship

  • Marcus Aurelius suggests that offenders share a kinship, not of blood, but of mind.
  • We all possess similar traits, both positive and negative.
ANECDOTE

Perceived Ingratitude

  • The example of helping a friend move demonstrates how different values can lead to perceived ingratitude.
  • What one person considers a big favor, another might see as a normal act of friendship.
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