Размышления
Book 4
Onewholaidoutanotherforburial,andwasburiedhimself,andthenthemanwhoburiedhim—allinthesameshortspaceoftime.
Inshort,knowthis:Humanlivesarebriefandtrivial.Yesterdayablobofsemen;tomorrowembalmingfluid,ash.
Topassthroughthisbrieflifeasnaturedemands.Togiveitupwithoutcomplaint.
Likeanolivethatripensandfalls.
Praisingitsmother,thankingthetreeitgrewon.
49.Tobeliketherockthatthewaveskeepcrashingover.Itstandsunmovedandtheragingoftheseafallsstillaroundit.
49a.—It’sunfortunatethatthishashappened.
No.It’sfortunatethatthishashappenedandI’veremainedunharmedbyit—notshatteredbythepresentorfrightenedofthefuture.Itcouldhavehappenedtoanyone.Butnoteveryonecouldhaveremainedunharmedbyit.Whytreattheoneasamisfortuneratherthantheotherasfortunate?Canyoureallycallsomethingamisfortunethatdoesn’tviolatehumannature?Ordoyouthinksomethingthat’snotagainstnature’swillcanviolateit?Butyouknowwhatitswillis
