Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 9.13 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.13
Today I have got out of all trouble, or rather I have cast out all trouble, for it was not outside, but within and in my opinions.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 9.13, tr. George Long (1862)
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AI-written notesThe trouble you feel is not out in the world but in the way you judge what happens. Change the opinion and the trouble drops away, so you can walk out of it at any moment.
Themes and situations
- Judgements and impressions
- What is in our control
- Peace of mind
- Emotions and the passions
- Anxiety about the future
- Burnout and overwork
- Everyday irritations
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