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We talked about this recently with regards to markets really, she was so unique, so self-disciplined, so unlike nearly every other ruler who's ever had absolute power. But at that time, and since how many people fully credit him for this, no one was throwing him a parade for not being as bad as he could have been. Still, it can sting, can it? Why don't people notice how hard we're working?
What an effort it is, how much easier it would be to be worse or to do less. It's like that scene in Mad Men where Peggy is disappointed, if not just theifiably angry that her contributions aren't credited. It's Don Draper, after all, who gets the Clio when their ad campaign is recognized. Here's the scene.
It's it's worth listening to. That's the way it works. There are no credits on commercials. You got the Clio.
It's your job. I give you money. You give me ideas. You never say thank you.
That's what the money is for. That's what the money is for. In reality, sometimes the money isn't there either. Certainly a school teacher or a stay-at-home parent is going to feel rightly compensated for all their sacrifice and dedication.
The same goes for us, people who don't cheat to get ahead, people who try to do what's right, people who try to think about stuff that's bigger than us. Where's our reward? The snow looks would say that doing the same is the reward. When Marcus really writes about not asking for the third thing, this is what he's talking about.
And there's a bunch of that in the Justice book. When you've done well and another has benefited by it, he writes, why like a fool do you look for a third thing on top credit for the good deed or a favor in return? He's saying that the real value comes from the act, not the outcome. When we do good, we don't need to ask for more because practicing virtue is its own profound return.
And every choice and every sacrifice, we are shaping who we are through this practice. And that's the reward enough. You might have seen as I wear a necklace that has the four virtues on the front. And on the back, it has this Latin expression, acta non verba.
Transly, it's like words, not deeds. And it's a reminder that virtue is the way to a rewarding and fulfilling life, not talking about it and not hearing words back in routine. Marcus really said that there was nothing better than courage and discipline and justice and wisdom. And that includes being recognized for those things.
They are their own rewards. That's why I have the four virtues tattooed on my arm. It's why we made this really cool pendant for daily stoic. You should check it out.
I'll link to it in today's show notes. You've seen different people wear them over the years. I think Patrick Dempsey was wearing one on the daily stoic podcast. It's one of the coolest things that we make.
And you can check that out in today's show notes.