“When you first rise in the morning tell yourself: I will encounter busybodies, ingrates, egomaniacs, liars, the jealous and cranks. They are all stricken with these afflictions because they don’t know the difference between good and evil. Because I have understood the beauty of good and the ugliness of evil, I know that these wrong-doers are still akin to me…and that none can do me harm, or implicate me in ugliness - nor can I be angry at my relatives or hate them. For we are made for cooperation.”
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 2.1
April 6, 2021 7:00 AM
There is no doubt that we will interact with someone who is being a jerk during the day. Co-worker, a friend on social media, crazy relative, ourselves. This is why we must prepare ourselves every day.
Conclusion
Even more important, we should make sure that we respond correctly. React with tolerance, mercy, and understanding.