Marcus Aurelius put his words down in Greek over 1,850 years ago. They have not changed. But each time a new translator has looked at them, they’ve found something different.

Ask DS:

Does leadership equal sacrifice? 

How do you stay motivated, present, and fulfilled while also keeping Memento Mori in mind? 

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Translations mentioned: 

The Daily Stoic - Stephen Hanselman’s translation

Meditations translated by Meric Casaubon (1634)

The Inner Citadel (1998), Pierre Hadot

Meditations translated by Gregory Hayes 

Meditations: The Annotated Edition (2021), Robin Waterfield

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