Single Idea 3072

[catalogued under 7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 1. Nature of Change]

Full Idea

All things are changing; and you yourself are in continuous mutation and in a manner in continuous destruction, and the whole universe too.

Gist of Idea

Everything is changing, including yourself and the whole universe

Source

Marcus Aurelius (The Meditations (To Himself) [c.170], 9.19)

Book Reference

'Essential Works of Stoicism', ed/tr. Hadas,Moses [Bantam 1961], p.174


A Reaction

Undeniable, but not much point in brooding on it. You become conscious of mutation if you hope to remain unchanged, but if you go with the flow mutation is normality.