Opinions — Marcus Aurelius by Debra Darvick | 07/20/2022 | Wisdom - Before Now | 6 comments You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone. Marcus Aurelius, 121 – 180 Read or Leave Comments (6) 6 Comments Laura on 07/20/2022 at 11:37 am I love this! So much freedom in it! Reply Debra Darvick on 07/20/2022 at 2:13 pm Doesn’t it? Now I just have to remember it. Reply Laurie P. on 07/21/2022 at 8:51 am What is just is, in other words, Debra. At least that is what this means to me. Feels so good to not judge! Reply Debra Darvick on 07/21/2022 at 9:19 am On an deeper layer, it’s an invitation not to respond emotionally. And I agree with you, judgment does not feel good physically. Reply Manny Kalef on 07/22/2022 at 7:41 pm Or, as the current saying goes, “it is what it is”. Manny Reply Gail Boorstein on 07/23/2022 at 6:22 pm The most astonishingly intelligent essay I ever read is by Joseph Brodsky “Homage to Marcus Aurelius “ in “On Grief and Reason” Just wonderful. Reply Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me by email when the comment gets approved. Don't subscribe All Replies to my comments Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.Submit Comment Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
Laurie P. on 07/21/2022 at 8:51 am What is just is, in other words, Debra. At least that is what this means to me. Feels so good to not judge! Reply
Debra Darvick on 07/21/2022 at 9:19 am On an deeper layer, it’s an invitation not to respond emotionally. And I agree with you, judgment does not feel good physically. Reply
Gail Boorstein on 07/23/2022 at 6:22 pm The most astonishingly intelligent essay I ever read is by Joseph Brodsky “Homage to Marcus Aurelius “ in “On Grief and Reason” Just wonderful. Reply
I love this! So much freedom in it!
Doesn’t it? Now I just have to remember it.
What is just is, in other words, Debra. At least that is what this means to me. Feels so good to not judge!
On an deeper layer, it’s an invitation not to respond emotionally.
And I agree with you, judgment does not feel good physically.
Or, as the current saying goes, “it is what it is”.
Manny
The most astonishingly intelligent essay I ever read is by Joseph Brodsky “Homage to Marcus Aurelius “ in “On Grief and Reason” Just wonderful.