{"title":"Soul of the Thoughts — Marcus Aurelius","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"soul-of-the-thoughts-aurelius-meditations-t-shirt","title":"Soul of the Thoughts — Aurelius Meditations T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eAurelius wrote this to himself in “Meditations” — a private journal he never intended to publish. Book V, section 16. The argument: your thoughts are the only dye that actually colors your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Aurelius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"…for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, V.16 — tr. George Long, 1862 (public domain)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAurelius wrote this in \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, Book V (V.16) — not for anyone else to read, but as a private reminder to himself. The Greek word he used was \u003cem\u003ebaptetai\u003c\/em\u003e: dipped, immersed, the same root as baptism. He wasn't reaching for a metaphor. He meant it as a physical process. What you return to repeatedly in your mind doesn't stay separate from you. It colors everything that comes after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was writing this in a military tent on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, managing a plague, commanding armies, running an empire of millions. The Meditations are notes a man wrote to himself because he kept needing to be reminded of what he already knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticed that what you spend time on changes how everything else looks afterward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliberately chosen what to think about because you know it shapes who you become\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaught yourself returning to a thought and realized it was dyeing you a color you didn't choose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ellipsis at the opening does what Aurelius intended — it arrives mid-thought, as if you've been in the middle of something larger all along. The gold quotation marks frame it. The words hold still.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the full story behind this quote: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/blogs\/journal\/the-soul-becomes-dyed-what-marcus-aurelius-and-thoreau-actually-said\"\u003eThe Soul Becomes Dyed: What Marcus Aurelius and Thoreau Actually Said\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso in the Marcus Aurelius collection: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/soul-of-the-thoughts-aurelius-meditations-journal\"\u003eSoul of the Thoughts Journal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/be-such-marcus-aurelius-tee\"\u003eBe Such Tee\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/be-such-marcus-aurelius-mug\"\u003eBe Such Mug\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Tee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% combed and ring-spun cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric weight: 4.2 oz\/yd² (142 g\/m²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetail fit, true to size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide-seamed construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine washable, cold water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoteiac logo on the left sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one who's deliberate about what they let occupy their mind. The person who understands that attention isn't passive. Anyone who's learned — sometimes the hard way — that you become what you dwell on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the dye carefully.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMarcus Aurelius, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 121–180 AD, Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoman Emperor for 19 years — also the last of the Five Good Emperors, and the only one who was a practicing philosopher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrote Meditations entirely in private, in Greek, in military camps during wartime — it was never intended for publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe manuscript survived by accident; we almost lost it entirely several times over the centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize Chart (Bella + Canvas)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWidth (in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength (in)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"XS","offer_id":42644082753630,"sku":"8150733_21593","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":42644082786398,"sku":"8150733_21594","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":42644082819166,"sku":"8150733_21595","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":42644082851934,"sku":"8150733_21596","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":42644082884702,"sku":"8150733_21597","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":42644082917470,"sku":"8150733_21598","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Soul_of_the_Thoughts_Aurelius_Meditations_TShirt_front.png?v=1782507405"},{"product_id":"soul-of-the-thoughts-aurelius-meditations-journal","title":"Soul of the Thoughts — Aurelius Meditations Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eAurelius wrote this to himself in the small hours before empire made its demands. It was never meant to be published. Now it’s the first thing you write in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Aurelius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"…for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, V.16 — tr. George Long, 1862 (public domain)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAurelius wrote \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e as a private journal — notes to himself, never meant for anyone else's eyes. The entire text is a record of a man trying, in real time, to think correctly. He returned to the same ideas over and over not because he'd forgotten them, but because he knew that knowing something and living it are two different things. The practice was the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover carries the same ellipsis he would have understood — arriving mid-thought, as if the thinking was already underway. Gold quotation marks open and close it. The words are still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the full story behind this quote: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/blogs\/journal\/the-soul-becomes-dyed-what-marcus-aurelius-and-thoreau-actually-said\"\u003eThe Soul Becomes Dyed: What Marcus Aurelius and Thoreau Actually Said\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the Marcus Aurelius collection: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/soul-of-the-thoughts-aurelius-meditations-t-shirt\"\u003eSoul of the Thoughts Tee\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/be-such-marcus-aurelius-tee\"\u003eBe Such Tee\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/products\/be-such-marcus-aurelius-mug\"\u003eBe Such Mug\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Journal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover bound journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 lined, cream-colored pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 5.5\" × 8.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in elastic closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbon page marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpandable inner pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one who writes to think, not to record. The person who knows the difference between knowing something and having worked it through on the page. Anyone who returns to the same questions because they're worth returning to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrite what you want to become.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMarcus Aurelius, in Plain English\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLived: 121–180 AD, Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoman Emperor for 19 years — also the last of the Five Good Emperors, and the only one who was a practicing philosopher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrote Meditations entirely in private, in Greek, in military camps during wartime — it was never intended for publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe manuscript survived by accident; we almost lost it entirely several times over the centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quoteiac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42644091633758,"sku":"9778474_16952","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/8664\/4318\/files\/Soul_of_the_Thoughts_Journal_Marcus_Aurelius.png?v=1776123139"}],"url":"https:\/\/quoteiac.com\/collections\/aurelius-soul-dyed.oembed","provider":"Quoteiac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}