Although Marcus Aurelius was a Powerful Ruler
His problems appear to be surprisingly similar to the problems we all face daily.
Here are the 5 lessons from him:
His problems appear to be surprisingly similar to the problems we all face daily.
Here are the 5 lessons from him:
Marcus Aurelius may be best known as a Stoic philosopher.
Aurelius became famous for The Meditations,
A collection of his thoughts, Stoic beliefs, and notes on his life.
Aurelius became famous for The Meditations,
A collection of his thoughts, Stoic beliefs, and notes on his life.
1. The evil that men do harms you only if you do evil in response
Marcus reminded himself to not be upset by the misdeeds of others
in reacting to such people
We must never allow our own principles to be violated.
Marcus reminded himself to not be upset by the misdeeds of others
in reacting to such people
We must never allow our own principles to be violated.
2. Frame and Desires are not worth Pursuing
Marcus repeatedly explains why the pursuit of fame and praise is foolish
and why we especially should not care about what others think of us after we die.
He explains that nothing is made better by praise.
Marcus repeatedly explains why the pursuit of fame and praise is foolish
and why we especially should not care about what others think of us after we die.
He explains that nothing is made better by praise.
3. The universe is changing
Marcus Aurelius' strongest philosophy comes when he speaks on the eternally changing nature of the universe
and the acceptance of death.
He reminds us that all of us will die,
We only ever lose the present moment that is all we ever have.
Marcus Aurelius' strongest philosophy comes when he speaks on the eternally changing nature of the universe
and the acceptance of death.
He reminds us that all of us will die,
We only ever lose the present moment that is all we ever have.
4. Problems are created in the Mind
Being superior to pain and pleasure allows us to fully accept the course of nature
and focus on being virtuous.
Our perceptions of events as troublesome
are the real source of any unhappiness we experience,
not the events themselves.
Being superior to pain and pleasure allows us to fully accept the course of nature
and focus on being virtuous.
Our perceptions of events as troublesome
are the real source of any unhappiness we experience,
not the events themselves.
5. Our Rational Mind is our Greatest Asset
He knew that our ability to reason is what sets us apart from animals.
Our rational minds have complete power over our opinions
and the mind only experiences suffering when it itself creates a desire for a specific outcome in life.
He knew that our ability to reason is what sets us apart from animals.
Our rational minds have complete power over our opinions
and the mind only experiences suffering when it itself creates a desire for a specific outcome in life.
TL;DR
▸ The evil that men do harms you only if you do evil in response
▸ Frame and Desires are not worth Pursuing
▸ The universe is changing
▸ Problems are created in the Mind
▸ Mind is our Greatest Asset
▸ The evil that men do harms you only if you do evil in response
▸ Frame and Desires are not worth Pursuing
▸ The universe is changing
▸ Problems are created in the Mind
▸ Mind is our Greatest Asset
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