https://rockcampbell.com/categories/philosophy/ Recent content in Philosophy on rockcampbell Hugo en-us Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockcampbell.com/posts/marcus-aurelius-meditations-11-11/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockcampbell.com/posts/marcus-aurelius-meditations-11-11/ <blockquote> <p><em>Ἐφ&rsquo; ἃ διαταράττῃ τῇ ὁρμῇ ἢ φυγῇ, οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς σέ, ἀλλὰ σύ πως βαδίζεις ἐπ&rsquo; αὐτά· ἡ κρίσις οὖν σου περὶ αὐτῶν ἠρεμείτω, κἀκεῖνα ἡσυχάσει, καὶ οὔτε διώκων οὔτε φεύγων ὀφθήσῃ.</em></p> <p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the pursuit of these things, and your attempts to avoid them, that leave you in such turmoil. And yet they aren&rsquo;t seeking you out; you are the one seeking them. Suspend judgment about them. And at once they will lie still, and you will be freed from fleeing and pursuing.&rdquo;</p>