A bedside book. I’ve read it through a few times now. It’s clearly influenced my thinking.
If your well-being matters to you, be your own savior while you can.
Superhuman truthfulness — every word, every utterance.
To read with diligence; not to rest satisfied with a light and superficial knowledge, nor quickly to assent to things commonly spoken of.
If you seek tranquillity, do less… do what’s essential — what the logos of a social being requires, and in the requisite way. Which brings a double satisfaction: to do less, better.
Short then is the time which every man lives, and small the nook of the earth where he lives
Love the art, poor as it may be, which thou hast learned, and be content with it; and pass through the rest of life like one who has entrusted to the gods with his whole soul all that he has, making thyself neither the tyrant nor the slave of any man.
Thou hast embarked, thou hast made the voyage, thou art come to shore; get out.
Highlights: 📖 Aurelius - Meditations
