10 lessons Marcus Aurelius has Taught Me<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Start my notes in [brackets and italics] – ERIC KIM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly From my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, From my governor, to be neither of the green nor of the blue partySource<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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of my temper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
character [strive to become more manly<\/strong><\/em>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n
evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in
my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich. [simple lifestyle is the best; avoid the lifestyle of the rich — leads to weakening and degeneration]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things
a man should spend liberally. [spend liberally on education!]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
at the games in the Circus, nor a partizan either of the Parmularius
or the Scutarius at the gladiators’ fights; from him too I learned
endurance of labour, and to want little, and to work with my own hands, [upside of endurance of labor, desire for little, and the upside of manual, hand-based labor]<\/em><\/strong>
and not to meddle with other people’s affairs, and not to be ready
to listen to slander. [ignore gossip, don’t worry about the affairs of others. Focus on yourself<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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