The fact that Marcus Aurelius, the most powerful man in the world could write a book that the most common Roman citizen could relate to speaks volume to his character

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.” -Marcus Aurelius

Haha try reading the material that stoics read.. 🕉

Imagine having having all the power one could ever want, literally anything at a the tip of your finger and he chose self control, patience and personal growth. Marcus Aurelius is truly one of a kind.

i get the impression that Joe thinks modern English was a language in the second century and that Marcus Aurelius wrote in it.

It’s a sad state of affairs that a student at 19 in a western country was not taught about Marcus Aurelius and stumbled upon one of the greatest heritage of the western civilization.

This is the kind of legacy you'd want to leave behind. Here we are, thousands of years after this man's death, adoring him further.

So happy to see stoicism get some publicity. The world would be a better place if more people read philosophy.

my favorite messaging of the book was him describing himself sitting in his chair, watching the business go by in the palace, where there were non-stop ass kissers, adulterers, sexual deviants all out for themselves wasting their lives away while theres this colorful and rich nature happening outside and nobody ever stops to listen to it. He was literally the smartest man in the room most of the time.

Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.

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"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

Favourite quote of Marcus Aurelius for this generation....and oh how we need it.... ‘let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live.’

I started reading stoicism in high school to help me cope with anxiety. It was the first step that led me to curing myself almost completely. It changed my mindset to the point where I hardly recognize my past self.

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” - Marcus Aurelius. I strongly recommend reading the whole book!

so fascinating how these ideas formed so long ago stay so relevant to modern times..

Ryan's excitement of his discovery of Marcus is more inspiring than Marcus himself. When we discover a way to be enlightened to spur us on in this life is wonderful and I'm glad I see that in Ryan.

I have had 'The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius' in my library for many,many years. Found it at my public library at age 17 and took the bus into town each time I had to renew my taking it out. He was the perfect example of a man, strong and deeply spiritual. A true treasure to us all. It was years before I found another in Viktor Frankle.

"Most great men are terrible fathers"

Aurelius is one of the most legendary men ever to exist.