Dying to individuality and passions in order to achieve universal, objective perspective. He who has learned to die has unlearned slavery. Writing Ascent towards universality. Actualizes what is latent in mind. The subjective becomes objective.
Writer feels part of a community.
Marcus' Meditations are writing exercises. Rational demonstrations make the dogmas more secure and efficacious. Only moral evil is shameful. We cannot be harmed by those who commit faults against us. Everything occurs in conformity with Destiny.