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Marcus Aurelius: Meditations, Book II.1

Verified passage
“Begin the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busybody, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial.”
Marcus AureliusMeditations, Book II.1 · c. 170 ADTrans. George Long, 1862 — public domain

Reflection

Expectation management as a form of kindness — to yourself first. Difficult people become less destabilising when they stop being a surprise.

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Author
Marcus Aurelius
Original source
Meditations, Book II.1
Original date
c. 170 AD
Edition used
Trans. George Long, 1862 — public domain
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