It is interesting how Marcus Aurelius begins this part of Meditations. Flesh is nothing more than a mere fabric over bones. Breath is like the wind never constant and always changing.

The third part the directing mind is what motivates us and brings change to our lives. But it can be easy to be distracted or affected by impulse. Our desires can affect our progress.

No matter if you’re trying to become a person of moral integrity, sometimes you are going to face resistance especially from yourself. Sometimes you are going to come up against plateaus, walls, and challenges that seem unsurmountable.