We Must Battle These Two Vices – Quote 2

He is using *Meditations* to calm himself down, to vent his frustrations on the page instead of on other people. He is trying to remind himself that it is often his ego or his entitlements that *cause* his anger. That’s the work, for all of us—to identify our vices and then meet them with discipline, humility, and reason. Because if we don’t master them, they will surely master us.