From what I can see in the blog, mostly everyone had the same reaction to Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations" as I did. Reading these little bits of wisdom was inspiring, and I find it intriguing that almost everyone found quotes that were relatable and applicable to their lives. Even though so much time has passed since this was written, and even though these were Marcus Aurelius's personal reflections, we can still take away a lot of inspiration from it.
As I was reading I found myself getting stuck once in a while, reading some quotes over and over, letting my thoughts drift to my own life and in effect, meditating on "Meditations". This reading made me realize how rarely I inspect my own thoughts and feelings like Marcus Aurelius did. He wrote these things as personal reminders to himself, always keeping in touch with his thoughts, so that he could be a better person. I realized that meditating on my own thoughts is one of the most important things I can do, especially as an artist. "I can control my thoughts as necessary; then how can I be troubled?"
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