"The person who does wrong, does wrong to themselves. The unjust person is unjust to themselves-making themselves evil." -MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 9.4
("악을 저지르는 자는 스스로에게 해를 입히는 것이다. 불의한 자는 스스로에게 불의를 저지르는 것이며, 자신을 악하게 만든다." - 마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 《명상록》 9.4)
The next time you do something wrong, try to remember how it made you feel. Rarely does one say, " I felt great!"
There is a reason there's often vomit at crime scenes. Instead of the catharsis the person thought they'd feel when they let themselves get out of control or when they got their revenge, they ended up making themselves sick. We feel a version of this when we lie, when we cheat, when we screw someone over.
So in that split second before your ill-gotten gains kick in, ask: How do I feel about myself? Is that moment when fear rises in your throat because you ...
