Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.
The Death of Marcus Aurelius
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Stoic Snippets 142
Every soul, the philosopher says, is involuntarily deprived of truth; consequently in the same way it is deprived of justice and temperance and benevolence and everything of the kind.
It is most necessary to bear this constantly in mind, for thus you will be more gentle towards all.
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.63
IMAGE: Giorgio Vasari, Allegory of Patience (1552)
My husband just started working last month as an assistant principal, which means dealing with parents and teachers and students. Using this quote as a lens, it's ridiculous how many stories he has. Lots of talking people down and just patiently redirecting until they can actually be worked/ reasoned with.
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My husband just started working last month as an assistant principal, which means dealing with parents and teachers and students. Using this quote as a lens, it's ridiculous how many stories he has. Lots of talking people down and just patiently redirecting until they can actually be worked/ reasoned with.
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