Marcus Aurelius Quote on Harmony
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Inspirational Quote of the Day
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.”
Source: Marcus Aurelius
Harmony
Finding that place where we live in harmony with ourselves is part of the eternal journey of life.
When you look at your greatest moments of happiness, Silagra accomplishment, and sheer exuberance, you will find times when you were most in harmony with yourself.
Bringing our lives into harmony can be a challenge in this technologically advanced age.
In other times the rhythm of life dictated a certain harmony. A farmer in tune to the season, a fisherman in tune to the tides. Nature surrounded and embraced more of humanity. Time-pace was slower more aligned to the patterns of the world.
These days we need to seek within ourselves for the eternal heart beat of the universe and match our breathing and our actions to its pulse.
Perhaps that explains a world wide resurgence in spirituality.
There are many exciting benefits to our modern world if we can just find a way to live in harmony with them.
Slowing the pace of our lives, to live more simply, more conservatively, upon this earth by using all the tools of our miracle technology is a way to go forward to this place of peace and tranquility.
Ways to Find Harmony
Finding a place to meditate at least once a day for ten minutes is one way to start.
Develop sacred places where you can go to relax even if it is just a corner in the garden, or a little grotto you have made on your balcony.
Walk in quiet places. I mean it. Go out and find a quiet place to walk in nature, even if you only go there once a week.
Read about what others are doing to find harmony in their lives.
In your journal make note of times of disharmony and brainstorm solutions.
What do you do to find harmony within yourself and your world?
I love to hear you comments.
Nick
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This is very timely for me Nick. My work load is very intense these days and surprisingly I am not a workaholic at all. I can walk away and feel no qualms, completely forget it even. I am very comfortable just “being” in nature or even sitting in my back yard. I am not someone who has to “keep moving”, “keep doing”. Not the agitated type. HOWEVER, I’ve had certain deadlines with my book (the one I just finished), getting it off to my agent, etc. Setting up an online platform for the book, on top of whatever the publishers will do. BUT it looks like the publishing world as we’ve known it is falling apart and will be rearranging and changing over the next two months or so. SO in many ways this gives me a bit of a breather. Still lots that has to be done on my end, but not at quite the original frantic pace.
After years of living in the wild without amenities and having that very close connection to the land that you speak of, I am still trying to find my way in American culture…and doing so while trying to hang onto myself and a simple way of life.
I really like your suggestions here; they are all ones I’ve done and hope to do more as the weather warms up here. I like this idea of yours: “In your journal make note of times of disharmony and brainstorm solutions.”
I am trying to retain and LIVE the most authentic Robin I can be. I don’t live with TV, radio and try to spend as little time on the net as possible. And then as we talked about in a previous post of yours, only with positive sites like this one.
But I think I really need to be more proactive and make a list of all I do and then cull out all that does not serve. And Like “Time Thief” was saying, prioritize what is most important.
I also LOVE these lines and relate SO strongly to them as I lived much of my adult life like this in the wild.
“In other times the rhythm of life dictated a certain harmony. A farmer in tune to the season, a fisherman in tune to the tides. Nature surrounded and embraced more of humanity. Time-pace was slower more aligned to the patterns of the world.”
I am glad you are writing about this. As it is something I am thinking a LOT about of late. Thank you so much, Nick. You share much good insight here. Hugs, Robin
Hi Robin
Thanks for your very thoughtful response to my post. The whole theme and subject is dear to my heart and you just sparked an idea for a Writing project through BC. (I’ll explain in a minute.)
I believe we can use our modern technologies to take us back closer to a more pastoral existence, to live closer to “The Source” if you will.
In the Tao Te Ching there is a line I often refer to :
Live in accordance to the nature of things
In dwelling, be close to the land…
One who lives in accordance to nature
does not go against the way of things.
Our challenge in this modern world is to find our own ways to live in accordance to nature and be close to the land.
I understand your struggle as it is mine also. How to simplify, reduce, and live closer to the land.
I thought I could start a writing project where every blog that wanted to participate wrote an article about living in harmony and with the land. I would post all the links here. I am sure there are many who would like to do this.
What do you think?
Nick
[...] Write an original article about the topic above: To see a sample you can go to http://beautifulsummermorning.com/2009/03/marcus-aurelius-quote-on-harmony/ which is the genesis for this idea. Be sure to read Robin’s Comments and my [...]
I am so glad I saw your response to my comment. It brought a certain peace to me and also left me feeling not so alone with my challenge to simplify my life and connect with nature. I am really touched by your honest sharing. It made me realize that I tend to walk around thinking that I’m the only one facing this challenge. It’s not that I wish any challenge on anyone but it can help to identify my own challenge more clearly when you or others speak so honestly of your own.
I think this is a great idea, Nick, and one that I am going to mull over. I will also help spread the word. Thank you so much for your kindness, compassion and insight. It means a lot to me. Robin
Hi Robin, I am glad you saw the response too. We all travel all to great way on slightly different paths, but there are common threads. I think this is a universal theme, the stress, or lack of time and how to find away to harmony amid the clamor. When we gather round the camp fires of night, that’s when we get to share our stories, and in doing so realize we share a common humanity. Thus we can help each other along. That’s the glory of the journey.
I also want to hear more about your book.
Nick