Book III.5
Programmatic: act without acting a part, with sincerity, free, just.
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From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The work's Greek title means 'To Himself'; it is a private notebook of spiritual exercises (askesis), reminders rather than systematic treatise.
Book VIII.1
Reminder that he has wandered from philosophy; sets corrective practice.
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Morning exercise: 'I rise to do the work of a human being.' Self-directive form.
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Reduce yourself to body, breath, and ruling reason — a recurring analytical schema.
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