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

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

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.”