"In [[Marcus Aurelius]]’s Meditations, we hear the most powerful man in the world trying to convince himself to get out of bed at dawn when the lower part of himself wants desperately to stay. **“Is this what I was created for?” he asks of his reluctance. “To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?**” " --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[discipline]], [[habits]] **Source** -- [[202409150124 - B - Discipline is Destiny]]