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Marcus Aurelius · Meditations, 1.8

Finding balance

Be the same in all circumstances.

to be the same in all circumstancesMeditations 1.8 · Gregory Hays translation · p. 6

This feels like a challenge I need to embrace. At times I feel I’m on an emotional roller coaster. My sister recently shared her resolution to find more “balance” in her life. Serendipitously, she mentioned it shortly after I read this passage..

How can I follow her and Marcus Aurelius?

  1. Highlight this quote. Have an automated daily reminder to keep it top of mind.
  2. Have a daily meditation on the Discipline of Will. My failure to live up to this is a source of emotional churn.
  3. Reflect daily when I fail to be balanced. Inspect the cause and understand what I could have done differently.
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