Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 7.8 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.8
Let not future things disturb thee, for thou wilt come to them, if it shall be necessary, having with thee the same reason which now thou usest for present things.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.8, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesDo not let the future worry you: if you reach it, you will meet it with the same reasoning mind you are using now.
Themes and situations
- Fear and anxiety
- Time and the present
- Preparing for difficulty
- Anxiety about the future
- Fear of failure
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