Autodidact: self-taught

Jul
26
2010

Mediations: Outward Cares

by V. L. Craven
Philosophy,Quotes.

From Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations

Book 2.7

Are you distracted by outward cares? Then allow yourself a space of quiet, wherein you can add to your knowledge of the Good and learn to curb your restlessness. Guard also against another kind of error: the folly of those who weary their days in much business, but lack any aim on which their whole effort, nay, their whole thought, is focused.

Boy, did I need to see this one right now. It feels like my entire life is spent in restless, pointless endeavour.

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