March 24

Day 83/365: Musonius Rufus on the rules

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Logan
March 24, 2025

Welcome to The Stoic Ledger, a daily money meditation from one of the Stoic sages.

83/365: Musonius Rufus on the rules

“What good are gilded rooms or precious stones-fitted on the floor, inlaid in the walls, carried from great distances at the greatest expense? These things are pointless and unnecessary-without them isn’t it possible to live healthy? Aren’t they the source of constant trouble? Don’t they cost vast sums of money that, through public and private charity, may have benefited many.” – Musonius Rufus

Someone made the rules of this game we all play. 

It may seem like we’re issued a mandate to play, but this isn’t true. 

Playing because everyone else does is not a good enough excuse to play. The lavish things that seem to construe significance and value and prestige exist in this light because of lore, story passed down from rule makers of past.

We write our rules. 

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