“To recover thy life is in thy power.”
When you're ready to start again.
This line comes on
About this line
It's from Book VII, section 2. Marcus asks how a principle can die. Only, he answers, when the thoughts behind it go out, and he can keep them lit. Then this line, and the next one tells you how: "Look at things again as thou didst use to look at them; for in this consists the recovery of thy life."
Why we carry this line
To me, the focus is the "is in." It's now the design focus. It's your power. You can do it.
Where you are, or where you're going, is in your control. I like the thought of taking responsibility.
The design
The bracket under "is in" is a measuring mark. It leans on one word. The recovery is in your power, now.
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