Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - Book 3

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Book 3 - In Carnuntum

Reading Time - 15 minutes

Knowledge of prior Books is not required

Gregory Hays translation used in session

Meditations is one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With a profound understanding of human behaviour, Marcus provides insights, wisdom, and practical guidance on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity to interacting with others.

Explore this timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by leaders, readers and thinkers throughout the centuries.

Questions we'll explore

1. So we need to hurry. Not just because we move daily closer to death but also because our understanding—our grasp of the world—may be gone before we get there. (1)

How do you feel about this?

2. Don’t waste the rest of your time here worrying about other people—unless it affects the common good. (4)

What can you usefully do?

3. To stand up straight—not straightened. (5)

How would you go about this?

4. Forget everything else. Keep hold of this alone and remember it:
Each of us lives only now, this brief instant.
The rest has been lived already, or is impossible to see. (10)

What are the implications?

5. If you....—can find fulfillment in what you’re doing now, as Nature intended, and in superhuman truthfulness (every word, every utterance)—then your life will be happy.
No one can prevent that. (12)

Do you agree or disagree?

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