Book Ten
10:1
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well.
The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.
Chapter Subtitle: Will you then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds thee? Will you never enjoy an affectionate and contented disposition?
1. Will you then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds you?
Will you never enjoy an affectionate and contented disposition?
Will you never be full and without a want of any kind, longing for nothing more, nor desiring anything, either animate or inanimate, for the enjoyment of pleasures?
Nor yet desiring time wherein you shall have longer enjoyment, or place, or pleasant climate, or society of men with whom you may live in harmony?
But will you be satisfied with your present condition, and pleased with all that is about you and will you convince yourself that you have everything and that it comes from the gods, that everything is well for you and will be well whatever shall please them, and whatever they shall give for the conservation of the perfect living being, the good and just and beautiful, which generates and holds together all things, and contains and embraces all things which are dissolved for the production of other like things?
Will you never be such that you shall so dwell in community with gods and men as neither to find fault with them at all, nor to be condemned by them?
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Ten
Chapter Subtitle: Will you then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds thee? Will you never enjoy an affectionate and contented disposition?
Location: Chapter 10, Section 1
Content:
1. Will you then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds you?
Will you never enjoy an affectionate and contented disposition?
Will you never be full and without a want of any kind, longing for nothing more, nor desiring anything, either animate or inanimate, for the enjoyment of pleasures?
Nor yet desiring time wherein you shall have longer enjoyment, or place, or pleasant climate, or society of men with whom you may live in harmony?
But will you be satisfied with your present condition, and pleased with all that is about you and will you convince yourself that you have everything and that it comes from the gods, that everything is well for you and will be well whatever shall please them, and whatever they shall give for the conservation of the perfect living being, the good and just and beautiful, which generates and holds together all things, and contains and embraces all things which are dissolved for the production of other like things?
Will you never be such that you shall so dwell in community with gods and men as neither to find fault with them at all, nor to be condemned by them?