MeditationsREADING GUIDE
VIIIBOOK VIII
Examining your judgements
Between an event and our response lies an interpretation. Marcus does not deny pain; he questions the judgements that accompany it. This work opens a space in which to choose a clearer response.
A CENTRAL IDEA · ADAPTATION
When something outside you causes distress, examine the judgement you make about it: that judgement can be reconsidered.Freely adapted · VIII, 47
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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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