Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)
I couldn’t have summed it up better myself, if there is a god then he is unjust going by all the sorrow, hardship and suffering in the world since the dawn of time. If there are gods then they are also unjust but I still try to live a spiritual life, giving thanks for everything I have. I would only change one thing and that is to be kinder to strangers, as I am with friends. I never put anyone down because we are all going through trials and tribulations but I could still be as kind to strangers as I am with my friends and acquaintances.
What a great quote. So many attributed to MA
Beautiful photo. Truly said.
that bus ride story will be with me for a long time ; just read it again — a perfect New Years’ post —
Amen to that! Happy New Year! Thank you for all your blog posts this year, they were a beautiful highlight to my days!