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Concentrate Like A Roman
Betwixt Philosophy
April 10, 2024
đ Wednesdayâs Quote of the Day đ
âConcentrate every minute like a Roman.
Like a man - on doing whatâs in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness, tenderly, willingly, with justice. And on freeing yourself from all other distractions.
Yes, you can - if you do everything as if it were the last thing you were doing in your life, and stop being aimless, stop letting your emotions override what your mind tells you, stop being hypocritical, self-centered, irritable.
You see how few things you have to do to live a satisfying and reverent life?â
Most of the lives that people live are full of distractions. We distract ourselves to keep us entertained, busy, whatever it may be⊠without realizing the consequences of what that does to us.
It stops us from recognizing the simplicity of satisfaction.
It stops us from concentrating on the small things that lead to that satisfaction.
As Seneca stated before, thereâs only so much that we can do in a day. And because we never get those days back, we shouldnât waste them with distractions. We shouldnât waste them by chasing superficial highs (in our modern day and age) in an effort to live a âsatisfyingâ life.
Instead, we should only do and focus on whatâs necessary for a satisfying life: have temperance, have justice, donât be full of yourself and easily angered. Be virtuous, act virtuous, and have the purpose of virtuosity in mind whenever pursuing any action. Epictetus once said to even think about Philosophy and right action when taking a bath. Anything otherwise risks vices creeping into your lifestyle and hindering your quality of life.
Concentrate for virtuosity. Concentrate against vice.
Concentrate like a Roman.
Cheers,
Adam