Learning to sleep under the stern gaze of Marcus Aurelius.
"...the therapist leaned in toward his camera and said, “Let’s talk about philosophy.” Philosophy, he told my husband, helps us metabolize our suffering and maintain a sense of well-being.
It wasn’t long until my husband was quoting Marcus Aurelius to me.
“What if the snowstorm is bad and school is canceled?” I said one winter morning, worried that I wouldn’t be able to work on freelance assignments with the kids at home.
“You have power over your mind, not outside events,” he said. “Realize this, and you will find strength.
I rolled my eyes and headed to my laptop.
I couldn’t deny that my habit of overthinking was sometimes exhausting. And the idea of approaching life’s obstacles with a seeming indifference sounded tempting. I admittedly was trying to achieve the equanimity of a stoic philosopher, at least in part, through my daily Prozac..." nyt
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