MARCUS AURELIUS. MEDITATIONS. Book viii. 2.
CONTRACT thy whole life to the measure and
proportion of one single action. And if in
every particular action thou dost perform what
is fitting to the utmost of thy power, let it suffice
thee. And who can hinder thee, but that thou
mayest perform what is fitting? But there may
be some outward let and impediment. Not
any, that can hinder thee, but that whatsoever
thou doest, thou may do it, justly, temperately,
and with the praise of God. Yea, but there may
be somewhat, whereby some operation or other of
thine may be hindered. And then, with that very
thing that doth hinder, thou mayest be well
pleased, and so by this gentle and aequanimous
conversion of thy mind unto that which may be,
instead of that which at first thou didst intend,
in the room of that former action there succeedeth
another, which agrees as well with this contraction
of thy life, that we now speak of.
MARCUS AURELIUS. MEDITATIONS. Book viii. 3.
Wow if I took this standard in my life... what activities would I find fell to the wayside? What would I find to be fitting and worthy of effort and precious time? Definitely something to ponder on...
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