240101 What I learned in my studies this morning 4

First day of a new
Not good enough for the lead.
Walk-on club member.

Today's Meditation(s):

"He" is, of course, Marcus Aurelius. Gotta say, I disagree with the Emperor here: I happily content myself with avoiding anything remotely political or governmental.

BTDT. (Literally.) No thank you.

I am capable of ruling myself, if but barely and intermittently. What on Earth would make me presume so egregiously as to think I should, or could, justly and effectively rule another?

I have moral obligations to help others and to be a benefit to My Community, writ large.

But that involves doing all I can to promote voluntaryism, not trying to force others to live according to my preferences, either directly or by a third-party such as government.