1: Do Not Abandon the Misguided. Instead, Show Them The Path. (Marcus Aurelius and Socrates)

Socrates and Lao Tzu Probably Hate Us: Ancient Wisdom for a Dumb World

"How cruel — to forbid people to want what they think is good for them. And that's just what you won't let them do when you get angry at their misbehavior. They're drawn towards what they think is good for them.

Show them that. Prove it to them instead of losing your temper."

- Meditations 6.27, Marcus Aurelius 

How do you treat those who have angered and wronged you? While the wicked are deserving of justice, what does it mean to understand them? 

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