Book Ten
10:34
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?
34. To him who understands true principles even the briefest precept is sufficient, and any common precept, to remind him that he should be free from grief and fear.
For example- Leaves, some the wind scatters on the ground-So is the race of men.
Leaves, also, are your children; and leaves, too, are they who cry out as if they were worthy of credit and bestow their praise, or on the contrary curse, or secretly blame and sneer; and leaves, in like manner, are those who shall receive and transmit a man's fame to aftertimes.
For all such things as these "are produced in the season of spring," as the poet says; then the wind casts them down; then the forest produces other leaves in their places.
But a brief existence is common to all things, and yet you avoid and pursue all things as if they would be eternal.
A little time, and you shall close your eyes; and him who has attended you to your grave another soon will lament.
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 34
Content:
34. To him who understands true principles even the briefest precept is sufficient, and any common precept, to remind him that he should be free from grief and fear.
For example- Leaves, some the wind scatters on the ground-So is the race of men.
Leaves, also, are your children; and leaves, too, are they who cry out as if they were worthy of credit and bestow their praise, or on the contrary curse, or secretly blame and sneer; and leaves, in like manner, are those who shall receive and transmit a man's fame to aftertimes.
For all such things as these "are produced in the season of spring," as the poet says; then the wind casts them down; then the forest produces other leaves in their places.
But a brief existence is common to all things, and yet you avoid and pursue all things as if they would be eternal.
A little time, and you shall close your eyes; and him who has attended you to your grave another soon will lament.