Neither Philosophy Nor Empire...

I was very angry this morning. A new roof on the office, which was supposed to take 2 to 3 days, has been going over 3 weeks. My bank held some deposits I made, and I need to pay some bills. I cried for days when SWMBO died. I get tears in my eyes these days watching TV and movies. Are my emotions weaknesses? Do they interfere with my ability to enjoy my life? For a moment, yes. But, I am happy to have those emotions. Without them I would be a sorry human being. As I was quelling my anger this morning, arguing to myself that anger is irrational, since it solves nothing, and only hurts me, I thought about my favorite Stoic, Marcus Aurelius, and a quote attributed to Antoninus:

"It is related of him, too, as an instance of his regard for his family, that when Marcus [Aurelius] was mourning the death of his tutor and was restrained by the palace servants from this display of affection, the Emperor [Antoninus Pius] said: "Let him be only a man for once; for neither philosophy nor empire takes away natural feeling". 

^{Never let your philosophy nor your empire or aspirations take away your natural feeling.}