230112 What I learned in my studies this morning 3

Harken my dear and
You shall hear the cat and mouse
Play within my head. 

Daily Stoic:

Mindfulness is a wonderful thing. 

I carry a Stoic coin with me every day. It reminds me of my goals: to live in accordance with Nature while pursuing the highest good, the summum bonum, a virtuous life. 

It reminds me to live with wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance. 

It reminds me of the tools I have to accomplish this — the inner citadel, premeditatio malorum, amor fati, and taking a broader / longer view. 

Not every time, but often, I feel the coin in my pocket and it helps center me, focusing me on my philosophy and helping me stay grounded. 

Not bad. Not bad at all. 

Today's Meditation:

Today's Music:

Octet in E flat major, op. 20, 1: Allegro moderato ma con fuoco by Felix Mendelssohn