Plain
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

How wonderful that we have been given this power: we don't have to do anything except what is right, and we can accept with peace whatever happens to us.

Meditations, Book 12, Section 8 Book 12 · 14 of 41
Freedom & Control Calm Your Mind
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

How happy is man in this his power that hath been granted unto him: that he needs not do anything but what God shall approve, and that he may embrace contentedly, whatsoever God doth send unto him?

Meditations, Book 12, Section 8 Book 12 · 14 of 41
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor

Look at all worldly things and break them down into three parts: what they're made of, what they look like, and what they're for.

Meditations, Book 12, Section 7 Book 12 · 13 of 41
Knowing Yourself What Matters Most
Marcus Aurelius — The Emperor Original

All worldly things thou must behold and consider, dividing them into matter, form, and reference, or their proper end.

Meditations, Book 12, Section 7 Book 12 · 13 of 41
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