251230 What I learned in my studies this morning 6

Today's Meditation(s):

Meditations, 4.7 (Hicks and Hicks)

(Waterfield)

Waterfield's version is closer to how I've usually seen and heard this Meditation quoted — sometimes shortened even to just the first and final phrases — but the Hicks' translation adds that bit at the end that just makes me giddy.

"Overcome your hurt feelings or injured pride." Adding the specific sources of feelings of harm makes the passage much more meaningful. Now it sounds like Marcus reminding himself of a time he let his pride or anger or slight or embarrassment made him to act viciously. Or, at least, lead him to poor decisions by acceding his impulses, disregarding his reason, and not following Nature.

Gee. Why would I see that, get it intuitively, and have it resonate so well with me?

Aside: so what's in the original? I'll need to look it up.