A Part of a Greater Whole
No human being stands apart from the whole.
- Combine individual and systemic perspective.
- Name roles and dependencies.
- Correct self-centring.
Historical Core
The Stoic was imagined as one coherent living whole. Human beings share reason and belong to communities larger than the individual.
Ancient Stoic cosmology, not modern science; the practical translation stands on its own
Modern Translation
The learner learns to see personal problems also in relation to family, organisation, society, and nature.
The Situation
A manager feels slighted by a reorganisation and looks exclusively at his own loss of status.
The Exercise
Draw four circles: I, direct relationships, organisation, society and nature. Note per circle the effects and the obligations.
Marcus Aurelius · mentor voice, paraphrase
You are not a severed limb. What function does your action have for the body of which you are a part?
Journal Question · saved to your Record
Who or what disappears from view when I look only from my own position?
Mastery Evidence
A systemic map with at least four levels involved and one responsibility per level.
Demonstrate this in the Path of Nature with a real example.
Test your judgment by the four virtues.