Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius
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“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
Source →“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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Author of Atomic Habits
“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
Source →“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
Source →“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
Source →“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
Source →“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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A Roman emperor's private journal in which Marcus Aurelius wrestles with anger, mortality, duty, and the difficulty of staying calm while running an empire. The book is a collection of fragmentary reflections organized into twelve short books, each a conversation with himself about not being derailed by other people's frustrations or the fear of death. It reads like a Stoic devotional—repetitive by design, since Marcus was reminding himself of the same truths daily. There is no plot, no system. There is a man trying not to lose himself to the weight of the job.
Read this if...
- •A founder who just lost a key team member and is oscillating between fury and despair—Marcus's reminders that other people's actions are outside your control may help you reframe the loss without pretending it does not hurt.
- •A parent managing both a career and a toddler who needs a book that can be read two pages at a time in the bathroom—Meditations was literally written in fragments between military campaigns.
- •A reader who bounced off modern self-help and wants something that does not pretend to have answers, just a person struggling honestly with what it means to live well.
Skip this if...
- •You will bounce hard if you expect a narrative or a philosophical treatise with a clear structure—Meditations is a journal, not a book, and the repetition that comforts Stoics will drive you up the wall.
- •You will likely lose interest when you realize Marcus is writing for himself and does not explain Stoic concepts for a modern audience—terms like the logos and nature are used without definition.
- •Skip if you are in a headspace where control what you can, accept what you cannot feels dismissive rather than helpful—the Stoic response to grief can read as emotional bypassing.
The "Meditations" of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius are a readable exposition of the system of metaphysics known as stoicism. Stoics maintained that by putting aside great passions, unjust thoughts and indulgence, man could acquire virtue and live at one with nature. The Meditations were composed in periods of inaction during the wars which Marcus hated but was compelled to fight.
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Length:228 pages (Short)
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- A founder who just lost a key team member and is oscillating between fury and despair—Marcus's reminders that other people's actions are outside your control may help you reframe the loss without pretending it does not hurt.
- A parent managing both a career and a toddler who needs a book that can be read two pages at a time in the bathroom—Meditations was literally written in fragments between military campaigns.
- A reader who bounced off modern self-help and wants something that does not pretend to have answers, just a person struggling honestly with what it means to live well.
- You will bounce hard if you expect a narrative or a philosophical treatise with a clear structure—Meditations is a journal, not a book, and the repetition that comforts Stoics will drive you up the wall.
- You will likely lose interest when you realize Marcus is writing for himself and does not explain Stoic concepts for a modern audience—terms like the logos and nature are used without definition.
- Skip if you are in a headspace where control what you can, accept what you cannot feels dismissive rather than helpful—the Stoic response to grief can read as emotional bypassing.
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Recommended by 47 sources and appears in Knowledge, Philosophers, and Storytelling.
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James Clear
Author of Atomic Habits
“@mcgillmd921 Incredible book | @superdealloc @tobyordoxford My most read book. | A book EVERYONE must read. Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. | A true classic, filled with stoic wisdom mostly about being your best rational self, doing good for its own sake, and not letting other people upset you. | Here?s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | Here’s my list for the best books in philosophy, in no particular order. | I have given Meditations away to a number of people. | I kind of thrive on stress, so I’m almost embarrassed by how comforting I find this book. I don’t even agree with everything in it, but when philosophy is described in such practical language, it’s soothing. | It?s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | It’s filled with wisdom on every page about how to live a centered life in the middle of multiple challenges. | Marcus Aurelius was absolutely life changing for me. It's the personal diary of the Emperor of Rome. Here's a guy who was probably the most powerful human being on Earth at the time he lived. He’s writing a diary to himself, never expecting it to be published. When you open this book, you realize he had all the same issues and all the same mental struggles, he was trying to be a better person. Right there, you figure out success and power don't improve your internal state, you still have to work on it. | My complete commentary on Larry Becker’s A New Stoicism, arguably the most important book on Stoicism since the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius... | Q: What are some books that you think the Daily Stoic audience will enjoy and learn from DHH: I’d start with A Guide to the Good Life, then On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, then Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, then The Daily Stoic. | Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization | The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopherking, have been my constant companion over the years as I sought to find my place in the world around me. My journey toward selfawareness, toward applying philosophy to my everyday life, was entirely inspired by Marcus Aurelius. | The private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world, admonishing himself on how to be better, more just, more immune to temptation, wiser. | These are some good ones plus Essentialism, Tao te Ching, Striking Thoughts, Meditations | great read (cc @naval)”
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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