MeditationsREADING GUIDE
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Becoming what you admire
Philosophy itself can become a way of avoiding action. Marcus interrupts the discussion to return to character: spend less time debating the good life and more time putting it into practice in present circumstances.
A CENTRAL IDEA · ADAPTATION
Spend no more time arguing about what a good person should be. Become one.Freely adapted · X, 16
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BRING IT INTO YOUR LIFE
What situation in your day does this idea illuminate? Take a moment to write down how it changes the way you see things.
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