Johnny_Sparton
Johnny_Sparton
Williamston, Michigan, USA
Dec 2016
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fortune/misfortune

Strangely....or maybe not? I don't even have an Amazon account...well, none that I know of anyway. But just a couple of days ago I open a package from them. It is a gift, a book, Marcus Aurelius Meditations.

About a third of the way through it, I have found myself immersed in it.

I have not had much time to digest all of what I have read but enough to get me thinking a bit...something I would like to share here anyway.

It is about fortune and misfortune.

One person's fortune may turn out to be another's misfortune...and later be the initial person's misfortune in the end.

Likewise, one person's misfortune may be another's fortune...and later be the initial person's fortune in the end.


If that is the case, does fortune and misfortune really exist?

The book says, to my understanding anyway, to be truly happy, we need to discover an inner tranquility within ourselves. The external things are always changing....and warns against protecting your perceived self-worth with things such as: pleasure, pain, passion, wealth, fame, etc....

As a side note:

I found it interesting how the book mentions how everything today is the seed for tomorrow and how everything before was the seed for today.

and...

How it says life is an opinion.

Thank you Amazon for the book. :)
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calmheartseeks
calmheartseeks●Somewhere, California USA
Dec 9, 2016●6 Blogs●1,531 Comments
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I do have an account at Amazon, but they have never sent me a free gift.

Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something.

Just kidding. laugh cheers teddybear
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ekself
ekself●Onehorsetown, Eastern Cape South Africa
Dec 9, 2016●1 Blogs●1,711 Comments
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One of the best books I ever bought. Good stuff.thumbs up
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Johnny_Sparton
Johnny_SpartonOP●Williamston, Michigan USA
Dec 9, 2016●371 Blogs●7,936 Comments
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Calm....maybe you should sue them for discrimination against their customers. laugh


Eck....I can see why you say that. It is great what I have read so far. :)


wave wave
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calmheartseeks
calmheartseeks●Somewhere, California USA
Dec 10, 2016●6 Blogs●1,531 Comments
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Oh, Driver...wink

I forgot to mention...tip hat

More probably "Amazon" didn't send you the bookgift...an unknown who chose to be anonymous friend bought it for you....cool

Amazon was just the deliverer. laugh

Might think about that.

cheers dancingsanta
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mollybaby
mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland
Dec 10, 2016●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments
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Sounds like a good idea for a present idea
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Nathan1967
Nathan1967●new york, New York USA
Dec 11, 2016●3 Blogs●88 Comments
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I think the book is only a clever ploy written by the wealthy to pacify the poor.

"the best things in life are free, but you can give them to the birds and bees! "
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Johnny_Sparton
Johnny_SpartonOP●Williamston, Michigan USA
Dec 12, 2016●371 Blogs●7,936 Comments
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Calm...

A secret admirer.....daydream smitten laugh
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Johnny_Sparton
Johnny_SpartonOP●Williamston, Michigan USA
Dec 12, 2016●371 Blogs●7,936 Comments
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Molly....absolutely! It is a good read. thumbs up
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Johnny_Sparton
Johnny_SpartonOP●Williamston, Michigan USA
Dec 12, 2016●371 Blogs●7,936 Comments
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Nath....being a leader of a great army, what you say does carry validity. .....great motivational words.
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mollybaby
mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland
Dec 12, 2016●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments
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J, I've already ordered it for my brother grin
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lan158
lan158●dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Dec 13, 2016●116 Blogs●667 Comments
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J..who is that women in your profile ?
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