And how trivial the things we want so passionately are.
And how much more philosophical it would be to take what
we’re given and show uprightness, self-control, obedience to
God, without making a production of it. There’s nothing more
insufferable than people who boast about their own humility.
- People ask, “Have you ever seen the gods you worship?
How can you be sure they exist?”
Answers:i. Just look around you.ii. I’ve never seen my soul either. And yet I revere it.That’s how I know the gods exist and why I revere them—
from having felt their power, over and over.
- Salvation: to see each thing for what it is—its nature and
its purpose.
To do only what is right, say only what is true, without
holding back.
What else could it be but to live life fully—to pay out