MeditationsREADING GUIDE
IIIBOOK III
Attention to what matters
Time passes, and our ability to understand may also diminish. Marcus urges himself not to postpone living with discernment. He also notices beauty in the details of nature, even those that appear imperfect.
A CENTRAL IDEA · ADAPTATION
It is not only that life is running out: our ability to understand may leave us before life does. Let us not postpone what matters.Freely adapted · III, 1
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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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