240114 What I learned in my studies this morning 4

Didn't stop her from
— I'll be right back. — Going now
To know that we care.

Today's Meditation(s):

Meditations 3.12 (Waterfield)

I like that Marcus mentions kindness* here. It's something I try to emphasize in my own Stoic practice and to model for my children.

I have kindness right up next to justice, courage, and temperance under the umbrella of wisdom, closest to justice. To me, kindness is fundamental and, if I keep myself anchored to it, I am much more successful at following Nature.

I'm not stupid. I understand that sometimes a person will not respond to kindness. That some men 'just want to watch the world burn'. I get it. And thus I take my brain along with me wherever I go.

Just because I do my best to default to kindness doesn't mean I allow others to abuse me or mine.

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* Other translations use patience, calmness, grace, and good will.

Hays