Philosophies for Life

12: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Mindful (Stoicism)


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In this episode, we will be talking about how to be mindful from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD and is considered as the last of the Five Good Emperors. 

Widely referred to as a philanthropic ‘philosopher-king’, Marcus throughout his life worked to embody the philosophy of Stoicism. Stoicism helped him to be constantly mindful of his thoughts and actions. During his rule, Aurelius constructed a series of autobiographical writings known as the Meditations. In his meditations, he spends a great deal of time emphasizing the value of mindfulness and which is why in this video we bring you 5 ways we could learn to be more mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius.

So here are 5 ways we could learn to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius - 
01. Keep your focus on the present
02, Always choose to be your best self
03. Always do the right thing
04.Accept and love your life through good times and bad
05.Change your thoughts to change your life

I hope you enjoyed watching how to be mindful of our thoughts and actions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life. 
Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on 

Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
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