Book V No. 37

Author: Kramer Wetzel Published: February 22, 2026

Book V No. 37

Marcus Aurelius, a frequent source for me?

I circled back to a recent translation:

“Once I was the luckiest of men, lacking nothing. But what does it mean to have good luck and to lack nothing? It means to have good moods, good desires, and good behaviors.”

I still like the newer version:

“I was once fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.
But good fortune is what you make for yourself.
Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.”

Of note? That is “fortune,” not the odd god Fortuna.

Book V No. 37

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (meditations)

Marcus Aurelius

A free copy of Marcus Aurelius Meditations is available here & here.

About the author: Born and raised in a small town in East Texas, Kramer Wetzel spent years honing his craft in a trailer park in South Austin. He hates writing about himself in third person. More at KramerWetzel.com.

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