10 Habits That Made Marcus Aurelius Great

Two thousand years ago, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his personal thoughts and observations in a journal he titled “To Himself.” It wasn’t meant for publication. It was simply where he reflected on the lessons he learned from the philosophy he lived by. While Marcus was known as the last of the “Five Good Emperors of Rome,” his position and power alone are not why we still echo his name today. We remember Marcus because of the honesty in the words he wrote to himself. Today, that journal is now widely published as Meditations.

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[ninasan]

1. Fight to be better (Aim for the best version of yourself) 1:39
2. Daily reflection (Keep a journal) 2:38
3. Accept people (Obnoxious people do exist. Move on.) 3:39
4. Never complain, not even to yourself 4:17
5. Focus on the essential (Always ask yourself the question “Is this essential?”) 4:50
6. Practice virtue (We get to decide when something is fortunate or unfortunate. Be grateful.) 6:42
7. Stay a student (Be hungry for knowledge) 7:42
8. Be forgiving (Do not hold grudges) 8:35
9. Embody the ideas (“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. BE ONE.”) 9:27
10. Come back to the rhythm (Be resilient. Pick yourself up when you fall.) 10:17

[StoicEvolution]

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best." - Epictetus

[TheStoicMindsetSubscribe]

"Marco Aurelius lights the path: 'The key to happiness lies in how you interpret the world around you; change your perspective, transform your life.'"

[midlifepro]

Especially love No 10 - „pick yourself up you are a human being. What matters is that you come back to the rhythm of it.“ Needed to hear that today. Thank you 🙏

[DegenerateAssassin]

All seriousness aside, The thumbnail made me chuckle. 😂
The way Ryan was holding the statue and pointing at it is so funny for no reason.

[mannusinghbhadouriya]

1.Fight to be better ..Become the Absolute best version of yourself ...

2. Daily Reflection ( Journaling )

3.Accept people

4. Never complain ( Self Accountability) .

5. Focus on the Essentials ( Is this Essential Eliminate the non essential)

6. Practice Gratefulness, virtue

7. Stay a student ( Be curious ).

8.Be Forgiving ( Specially yourself and your Mind )

9.Embody the Ideas

10. Come back to Rhythm ...

[HarveyPham-zbyj]

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[SamSon-tq]

"Meditations" is now an important part of my life. Been following you for a while! Thanks for your generosity in sharing what has been shared with you :))

[berendbreitenstein-lifetim]

Thank you very much for your excellent work💪

[RizwanKhanDiary]

Marcus Aurelius; One of the Five best emperors of Rome, the great Stoic philosopher who suffered a lot of hardships despite being the most powerful man of his time. I'm glad we have access to his philosophical reflections through his book "Meditations"

[Sephix]

See you spending my in seaside! I that’s around where I live, appreciate your videos a lot

[dorothylaplante]

Thank you for your Stoic videos. I so appreciate how meditation and journaling aligns with stoicism. I have been stoic all my life and didn’t realize it until I stumbled on your videos. I had even read Marcus Aurelius meditations for my own learning but still had not made the connection. I will continue doing what I have always done but now I have a community that I align with. Thank you.

[grantthoren]

Thank You Ryan. Keep the awesome videos and books coming. You are truly changing lives. -Grant in San Diego

[klutch]

I really needed to hear all this. Thank you for posting. 😃

[marvogrady]

Thanks again, man. I need these reminders about the stuff I already know. They seem to get waylaid by the momentum of living. Keep up the good work.

[szymonbogacz]

Marcus Aurelius is how to be a real man 💪

[leeellis]

Love the video brother! You put out the perfect message just when I need it! 😊

[rochellemorgan]

Oh dang!! I needed this!! Thank you!!!