Saturday, June 13, 2009

On moving towards virtue, imperfectly

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book Five, 9:
Not to feel exasperated, or defeated, or despondent because your days aren't packed with wise and moral actions. But to get back up when you fail, to celebrate behaving like a human - however imperfectly - and fully embrace the pursuit that you've embarked on.

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