Marcus Aurelius: “Accordingly, on every occasion a man should ask himself, Is this one…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 175

Accordingly, on every occasion a man should ask himself, Is this one of the unnecessary things?

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Marcus Aurelius advises a constant self-examination to identify and eliminate unnecessary actions and thoughts.

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Marcus Aurelius: “Accordingly, on every occasion a man should ask himself, Is this one of the unnecessary things?”