260115 What I learned in my studies this morning 6***

Today's Meditation(s):

Meditations, 4.26 (Waterfield)

You must profit from the present moment with right reason and justice.

Such a tidy summary of the practical side of Stoicism: how to do my best, here now, with what I have.

Will I be more effective if I follow that impulse? Will I think better and get closer to my goals if I let passions sway my actions?

I can't help but experience those distractions, but I certainly can watch for them, try to interrupt them, and mimize their impact.