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Indeed. I find Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" to be a particularly vivid proof of this. (Although I don't know what it's like to be Emperor of Rome, a lot of hi
by lutorm 4y ago
Indeed. I find Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" to be a particularly vivid proof of this. (Although I don't know what it's like to be Emperor of Rome, a lot of his concerns seem entirely commonplace today.)
Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil.
Stellar everyday advice still today.
- qiskit 4y ago> a lot of his concerns seem entirely commonplace today Because a lot of his concerns dealt with the human condition. That will never change. Other things that were commonplace in roman times - graffiti and dick jokes... https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-lewd-graffiti-of-ancient-rome-fc5804eb34e5 https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-lewd-graffiti-of... Nihil novum sub sole.