Plain
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

This day I came out of all my trouble. No — I cast out all my trouble. That's more accurate. Whatever was troubling you wasn't somewhere outside that you needed to escape from. It was inside, in your own thoughts. That's where it has to be thrown out before you can truly be at peace.

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Calm Your Mind Freedom & Control
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

This day I did come out of all my trouble. Nay I have cast out all my trouble; it should rather be for that which troubled thee, whatsoever it was, was not without anywhere that thou shouldest come out of it, but within in thine own opinions, from whence it must be cast out, before thou canst truly and constantly be at ease.

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Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Don't work like someone who expects to be miserable. Don't work to get pity or praise. Have only one concern: in everything you do or don't do, follow what love and community require.

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Doing The Right Thing What Matters Most
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

Labour not as one to whom it is appointed to be wretched, nor as one that either would be pitied, or admired; but let this be thine only care and desire; so always and in all things to prosecute or to forbear, as the law of charity, or mutual society doth require.

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