Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor, military leader, and Stoic philosopher who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. Despite governing one of the most powerful empires in history, his private writings reveal a man constantly reminding himself how to think, act, endure hardship, and live well. Those writings became Meditations, a collection never intended for publication, but written by Marcus as personal reflections and reminders to himself. This episode is a collection of ideas from Meditations. Almost 2,000 years later, they’re still worth returning to.
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor, military leader, and Stoic philosopher who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. Despite governing one of the most powerful empires in history, his private writings reveal a man constantly reminding himself how to think, act, endure hardship, and live well.
Those writings became Meditations, a collection never intended for publication, but written by Marcus as personal reflections and reminders to himself.
This episode is a collection of ideas from Meditations. Almost 2,000 years later, they’re still worth returning to.