Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE

Meditations 11.22 — Marcus Aurelius

Translation by George Long (1862)

Think of the country mouse and of the town mouse, and of the alarm and trepidation of the town mouse.

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Remember the fable of the country mouse and the town mouse, and how anxious the town mouse is. A simple life brings more peace than luxury and bustle.

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“trepidation”: — nervous alarm

Themes and situations

Simplicity and frugality
Wealth and poverty
Fear and anxiety
Peace of mind
Money, status and wanting more
Burnout and overwork

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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.22, tr. George Long (1862)