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Jan 2023
1h 17m

100 Lessons from Marcus Aurelius

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Meditations is perhaps the only document of its kind ever made. It is the private thoughts of the world’s most powerful man giving advice to himself on how to make good on the responsibilities and obligations of his positions. Trained in Stoic philosophy, Marcus Aurelius stopped almost every night to practice a series of spiritual exercises—reminders designe ... Show More
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