Neither in thy actions be sluggish nor in thy conversation without method, nor wandering in thy thoughts, nor let there be in thy soul inward contention nor external effusion, nor in life be so busy as to have no leisure.
Marcus Aurelius provides a series of admonitions for maintaining discipline in actions, speech, thought, and inner peace.
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Be cheerful also, and seek not external help nor the tranquillity which others give.
Besides this, he honored those who were true philosophers, and he did not reproach those who pretended to be philosophers, nor yet was he easily led by them.
Always run to the short way; and the short way is the natural: accordingly say and do everything in conformity with the soundest reason.
He was accustomed to do acts of beneficence, and was ready to forgive, and was free from all falsehood; and he presented the appearance of a man who could not be diverted from right, rather than of a man who had been improved.
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