"Soon you will die, and still you aren't sincere, undisturbed, or free from suspicion that external things can harm you, nor are you gracious to all, knowing that wisdom and acting justly are one and the same."-MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 4.37
("곧 당신은 죽게 될 것입니다. 그런데도 여전히 진실하지 않고, 평온하지 않으며, 외부의 것들이 당신에게 해를 끼칠 수 있다는 의심에서 자유롭지 않습니다. 또한 지혜와 정의롭게 행동하는 것이 하나라는 사실을 알면서도 모든 이에게 친절하지 않습니다." - 마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상록 4.37)
From what we understand, Marcus wrote many of his meditations later in life, when he was suffering from serious illnesses. So when he says, "Soon you will die," he was speaking frankly to himself about his own mortality. How scary that must have been. He was staring at the real possibility of death and not liking what he saw in these last minutes.
Sure, he'd accomplished many things in his life, but his emotions were still the cause of discomfort, pain, and frustration. He knew that with his limited time left, better choices would provide relief.
Hopefully, you have a lot more time left-but that makes it even more important to make headway while you still can. We are unfinished products up until the end, as Marcus knew very well. But the earlier we learn it, the more we can enjoy the fruits of ...
나는 언제 죽음을 준비해야 하나... 생각해봅니다. 정말 지인의 부모님 상을 자주 치르는 요즈음 비슷한 생각을 했습니다. 감사합니다. 김범석 교수 영상도 잘 보았습니다.
