This book provides support and personal comfort and is a captivating read. The author establishes the point that we should enjoy the things that are possible and within our reach and at the same time recognize that other thins our outside of our control and should not concern us.Īurelius uses statements to emphasize faith in God and how to lead a good life in the face of temptation. A final theme is to maintain focus and be attentive. Another theme is that everything comes from nature and will return to nature once again. The first of several overarching themes in Meditations is to evaluate self judgment and judgment of others. Written in the style of a journal, Meditations emphasizes that life in this world is short.Īurelius was a stoic philosopher who had influenced the thoughts of many leaders in his time. The book is made up of 12 books that Marcus. The Enchiridion & Discourses By: Epictetus Letters from a Stoic By: Seneca, and others The Daily Stoic By: Ryan Holiday, and others Publisher's Summary The Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD, which records his private notes to himself and his ideas on Stoic philosophy. It offers a noteworthy chain of challenging situations which are a reflection on spirituality and enumerate the struggle to understand oneself and one's role in the universe. Marcus Aurelius Meditations is the philosophers writing on his personal philosophies and private life. The book was not written with the intent to be published. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and philosopher who wrote Meditations insights which were considered to give the meaning of life.
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