Marcus Aurelius never meant for anyone to read his journal. Written during military campaigns and plague, Meditations is the most honest self-help book ever written — because it was never meant to help anyone but himself.

In this episode:

• Why Marcus wrote Meditations in a military tent, not a palace

• "You have power over your mind, not outside events"

• How to apply the Dichotomy of Control to your Monday morning

• The morning gratitude practice Marcus used every day

• "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

📚 Book: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Penguin Classics)

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