a little marcus aurelius for the evening

6:11 When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer that you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.

6:31 Come back now to your sober senses; recall your true self; awake from slumber, and recognize that they were only dreams that troubled you; and as you looked on them, so look now on what meets your waking eyes.

7:56 Take it that you have died today, and your life's story is ended; and henceforward regard what further time may be given you and as uncovenanted surplus, and live it out in harmony with nature.