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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
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I “read” this as an audiobook while going for walks. It was harder to understand this way, would have probably been easier to read it on paper, so I’ll probably do that next time. Still I liked it.
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Pasiėmiau skaityti kaip filosofinį veikalą, bet suskaičiau kaip vienišo, netikrumą ir nerimą dėl ateities jaučiančio žmogaus dienoraštį, padrąsinimus sau. Skaitau ir man atrodo, kad kaip ir mus stoiką Romos imperatorių, gyvenusį II amžiuje, kamavo mirties baimė ir erzino idiotai. Kaip ir mes jis norėjo būti truputį geresnis bei pyko ant savęs, kai nepavykdavo. Kaip ir mes, bandė susitaikyti su tuo, kad pasaulis yra toks, koks yra, paguosti save, priminti, dėl ko stengiasi.
Aš nežinau, ar tai teisingas būdas skaityti Marką Aurelijų, bet tiesiog šis kūrinys man skamba ne kaip iškalba ir pamokymai kitiems, o kaip priminimai, padrąsinimai sau. Savotiškai susišaukė su [b:Memoirs of Hadrian|12172|Memoirs of Hadrian|Marguerite Yourcenar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1416448158l/12172._SX50_.jpg|1064574], nors ši, tiesa, ne autobiografinė, o grožinė. Visai faini žmonės buvo tie Romos imperatoriai. Na, šitie adekvatūs ir protingi, ne tie, kur totaliai pamišę.
Na ir smagi Marko Aurelijaus citata:
Aš nežinau, ar tai teisingas būdas skaityti Marką Aurelijų, bet tiesiog šis kūrinys man skamba ne kaip iškalba ir pamokymai kitiems, o kaip priminimai, padrąsinimai sau. Savotiškai susišaukė su [b:Memoirs of Hadrian|12172|Memoirs of Hadrian|Marguerite Yourcenar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1416448158l/12172._SX50_.jpg|1064574], nors ši, tiesa, ne autobiografinė, o grožinė. Visai faini žmonės buvo tie Romos imperatoriai. Na, šitie adekvatūs ir protingi, ne tie, kur totaliai pamišę.
Na ir smagi Marko Aurelijaus citata:
Nuoširdus ir geras žmogus turi būti panašus į atsiduodantį prakaitu, kad tas, kuris stovi šalia, prisiartinęs nori nenori užuostų.
It was okay. The parts that I enjoyed were the writing. Some quotes really stood out. I think it could have been better if the quotes were longer because some were short and did not really hit the point they were trying to make. Good read regardless if you are really into stoicism.
Marcus Aurelius is just a chill guy who wants you to live the chill, honorable life. Follow nature’s path, remember your time is not infinite, rely on your actions over your words, and you’ll be set on a solid path to being that reliable homie.
Many of his reasonings and analogies felt like they were reaching and outdated, but it’s okay, you’ll still be on the path to being a cool guy.
Many of his reasonings and analogies felt like they were reaching and outdated, but it’s okay, you’ll still be on the path to being a cool guy.
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While I'm sure Marcus' musings were never meant to be read by anyone and were merely the platitudes of a powerful man trying his best to uphold his best possible moral standing, I'm absolutely certain they were never meant to be read by me at the time I read them. His writings are too personal and interwoven with his own ethical diagram and as such I feel no sort of connection to them, and worst of all I don't find them entertaining to read. A wonderful touchstone, but not an experience I enjoyed.