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Well, I am curious what the take is for the Stoics, in this case Marcus, so youre right in thar. The original quote almost sounded like a thought on nihilism.

I've got Meditations and have had no time to really read, unfortunately.

Dawn 2y ago

Meditations is essentially a collection of individual thoughts so its a great read for busy people. If you have time to read 3 sentences, you can put it down, pick it up weeks later and not miss a thing. I hope you find interest in exploring it. It's almost more useful as a reference book than an actual read.

Stoicism's stance on "no way forward" would be that you do not dwell or despair but accept & move your focus elsewhere.

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Dawn 2y ago

As far as a particular MA quote, I'd have to look one up..but they're out there 😊

BHN 🍁 2y ago

That depends on how it's written. Like, BGE is all aphorisms and within 3 chapters it made me realize I had to read everyone else first to understand what is even being argued half the time.

Dawn 2y ago

You should give it a whirl. I think the format is why it's so popular.

Dawn 2y ago

Here you go:

“Flinch not, neither give up nor despair, if the achieving of every act in accordance with right principle is not always continuous with thee.”