240610 What I learned in my studies this morning 4

Today's Meditation(s):

Discourses, 2.20.35 (Waterfield)

The other day, I was trying to explain amor fati to Mrs. Student. 

X happens. I don't like X or wish it were Y. I tell myself no, X is good, I can find ABC in X and thus it is something I can learn from or benefit from, there is some virtue I can practice in these circumstances.

She listened and said it sounded like rationalization after the fact.

I objected to having my favorite philosophy challenged like that, and explained that "you're not getting it. My thing is different so shut up." (alt)

I'll finish this tomorrow....