The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius
Written by Marcus Aurelius
Narrated by Andy Stevens
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The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius is a series of writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. A central theme to "Meditations" is to analyze your judgement of self and others and developing a cosmic perspective. As he said "You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles located wholly in your judgement, and to possess a large room for yourself embracing in thought the whole cosmos, to consider everlasting time, to think of the rapid change in the parts of each thing, of how short it is from birth until dissolution, and how the void before birth and that after dissolution are equally infinite". He advocates finding one's place in the universe and sees that everything came from nature, and so everything shall return to it in due time.
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD. Born to an upper-class Roman family in 121, Aurelius was adopted by his uncle, the emperor Antoninus Pius, in 138. Aurelius studied Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and law, and was especially influenced by the Stoic thinker Epictetus. After Pius’s death, Aurelius succeeded the throne alongside his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus. His reign was marked by plague, numerous military conflicts, and the deaths of friends and family—including Lucius Verus in 169. Despite these struggles, the Empire flourished under Marcus’s rule as the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an era from 27 to 180 of relative peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire. Aurelius wrote his Meditations as spiritual exercises never intended for publication, and died at fifty-eight while on campaign against the Germanic tribes.
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Reviews for The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not everything in Aurelius's Meditations will resonate with everyone, but even if you are not interested in Stoicism per se, this is still a great philosophical and literary classic that is worth reading in its own right, for insights as to why an emperor from two thousand years ago is still so highly regarded.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The audiobook reading was pitch-perfect. I could listen to this guy speaking Stoic philosophy all day.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I started to add bookmarks until I realized that I was bookmarking everything in the book. Fantastic narrator as well, thank you.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Concise, relevant, clear. This book lays out the heart of stoic philosophy and is a guide for living your life as a stoic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This narrator rocks. I love setting the timer at night and just falling asleep to this book. He says a lot of good things.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is undoubtedly one of the best books ever written! Best advice for young and old in a perfectly straightforward manner.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The most remarkable treatise on how to live ones life, whether it be on your actions or responding to the actions of others. One of the most remarkable books that Ive ever read- hands down. This is the best audio version of it as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Meditations is thought provoking and gives you a chance to rationalize yourself and the world around you without judgement. Full of well written, powerful statements that are still true to this day. Meditations is a guiding light to center yourself in a time where the world is driven by desires, fame, anger, and abundance. Highly recommend!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A classic work of personal philosophy that has not aged a day since it was written by Emperor Marcus Aurelius between 170 and 180 CE