Book Eight
8:40
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: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
40. If you take away your opinion about that which appears to give you pain, you yourself stand in perfect security.
- Who is this self?
- The reason.
- But I am not reason.
- Be it so.
Let then the reason itself not trouble itself.
But if any other part of you suffers, let it have its own opinion about itself.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Eight
Chapter Subtitle: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
Location: Chapter 8, Section 40
Content:
40. If you take away your opinion about that which appears to give you pain, you yourself stand in perfect security.
- Who is this self?
- The reason.
- But I am not reason.
- Be it so.
Let then the reason itself not trouble itself.
But if any other part of you suffers, let it have its own opinion about itself.