Marcus Aurelius: “For thus thou wilt not be dissatisfied, if thou appliest thyself to…”

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For thus thou wilt not be dissatisfied, if thou appliest thyself to smaller matters no further than is fit.

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Marcus Aurelius offers practical advice on avoiding dissatisfaction by limiting one's engagement with trivial matters to their appropriate extent.

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Marcus Aurelius: “For thus thou wilt not be dissatisfied, if thou appliest thyself to smaller matters no further than is fit.”