(독서)Daily Stoic-7월 4일 PROTECT THE FLAME

"The task of a philosopher: we should bring our will into harmony with whatever happens, so that nothing happens against our will and nothing that we wish for fails to happen."-EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.14.7 ("철학자의 임무: 우리는 어떤 일이 일어나든 우리의 의지와 조화를 이루어 우리의 의지에 반하는 일이 일어나지 않고 우리가 바라는 일이 일어나지 않도록 해야 한다."-에픽테토스, 담론, 2.14.7)   A long To-Do list seems intimidating and burdensome-all these things we have to do in the course of a day or a week. But a Get To Do list sounds like a privilege-all the things we're excited about the opportunity to experience. This isn't just semantic playing. It is a central facet of the philosopher's worldview.   Today, don't try to impose your will on the world. Instead see yourself as fortunate to receive and respond to the will in the world.   Stuck in traffic? A few wonderful minutes to relax and sit. Your car broke down after idling for so long? Ah, what a nice nudge to take a long walk the rest of the way. A swerving car driven by a distracted, cell-phone-wielding idiot nearly hit you as you were walking and soaked you head to toe with muddy water? What a reminder about how precarious our existence is and how silly it is to get upset ...

ValleyAI에 자유게시판에 올리던 글을 블로그에 처음 씁니다. 이전 내용은 자유게시판에 있는데, 오늘은 블로그 개설만 하고 사용방법도 아직 둘러보지 못해서 이동은 못 해시켰습니다. 일단 오늘 글을 올려봅니다. "Never shirk the proper dispatch of your duty, no matter if you are freezing or hot, groggy or well-rested, vilified or praised, not even if dying or pressed by other demands. Even dying is one of the important assignments of life and, in this as in all else, make the most of your resources to do well the duty at hand." -MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.2 ("춥거나 덥거나, 기운이 없거나 잘 쉬거나, 비난을 받거나 칭찬을 받거나, 심지어 죽거나 다른 요구로 압박을 받더라도 적절한 임무 수행을 회피해서는 안 됩니다. 죽는 것도 인생의 중요한 임무 중 하나이며, 다른 모든 일과 마찬가지로 이 경우에도 당면한 임무를 잘 수행하기 위해 자원을 최대한 활용해야 한다." -마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상, 6.2) Will this make me rich? Will people be impressed? How hard do I need to try? How long will this take? What's in it for me? Should I do this other thing instead? These are the questions we ask ourselves amid the day's opportunities and obligations. Marcus Aurelius had many responsibilities, as those who hold executive power do. He...