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Marcus Aurelius (/ɔːˈriːliəs/; Latin: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180 AD) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
During his reign, the Empire defeated a revitalized Parthian Empire in the East: Aurelius' general Avidius Cassius sacked the capital Ctesiphon in 164. In central Europe, Aurelius fought the Marcomanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians with success during the Marcomannic Wars, although the threat of the Germanic tribes began to represent a troubling reality for the Empire. A revolt in the East led by Avidius Cassius failed to gain momentum and was suppressed immediately.
Marcus Aurelius' Stoic tome Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a philosophy of service and duty, describing how to find and preserve equanimity in the midst of conflict by following nature as a source of guidance and inspiration.
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Get the book here: http://amzn.to/1SNTtWO Get any FREE audiobook of your choice here: http://audibletrial.com/fightmediocrity If you want a suggestion for the free audiobook or for reading a book, here's FightMediocrity beginner's reading list: http://fmediocrity.com/reading-list/ Stuff I use: LAPTOP - This is my favorite laptop for editing and one of the best laptops you can buy in my opinion. I bought it after a ton of research and it's probably one of my favorite things I own. - http://amzn.to/2dpyD38 WHAT I READ ON - My favorite way to read is on my Kindle. There are a lot of reasons why I like it but most importantly, I can have the Kindle read to me at 2x the speed while I follow along with the text. This is my favorite way to read. I can read a book in a few hours like this as opp...
MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161--180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in "highly educated" Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes tell us that the second book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-da...
“Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius (affiliate link) ►►►http://amzn.to/23Tf4xE ================================================= In this video we examine the techniques that the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius used to help diminish the impact of negative emotions in order to live a more fulfilling life. ================================================= Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - (affiliate link) ►►►http://amzn.to/1sAKIE9 Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/05/stoicism-meditations-the-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius/ ==================================================
This is from the podcast series The History Of Rome by Mike Duncan. He currently does The Revolutions podcast http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/
Latest news: Stoic Week 2014 will be happening from November 24th-30th. See: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/2014/10/20/stoic-week-2014-everything-you-need-to-know/ Other news: Launch of 'Stoicism Today: The Book' - see: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/the-book/ A 20 minute talk by Christopher Gill, professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter, on the philosophical project and aims of Marcus Aurelius. Questions covered include: what is at the core of Marcus philosophical project in writing his meditations? How 'Stoic' was Marcus Aurelius; philosophical method? These and more questions are covered with reference to key passages. Post your thoughts on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations below! Video © Ross Gill (http://www.ross-gill.co.uk/). For Stoicism Today's b...
Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These memos survive and continue to inspire others to this day. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. He explicates the Stoic philosophy that the only way a man can be harmed by others is to allow his reaction to overpower him. He shows no particular religious faith in his writings, but seems to believe that some sort of logical, benevolent force organizes the universe in such a way that even “bad” occurrences happen for the good of the whole. (Summary by ML Cohen)
Marcus Aurelius, who ruled Rome from 161 to 180, had some thoughts on self-discipline that he wrote down in his book "Meditations." I think you can apply his thoughts to your own life. Here's the where you can read the book online for free (linked directly to this passage): http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.5.five.html My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is now out and it's free! Get it here (and get a copy of my graduation planning spreadsheet as well): http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/ If you want to get even more strategies and tips on becoming a more productive, successful student, subscribe to my channel right here: http://buff.ly/1vQP5ar Connect with me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/TomFrankly Companion blog post with notes and resource lin...
"The happiness of Your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius is one of the most renown stoic writers and the emperor of the Roman Empire. His philosophy is comprised in his personal diaries called Meditations, in which he pondered over the nature of the world and virtue. This quote is an amazing reminder that we can only control our own thoughts and actions. It doesn't matter what happens to us, but only our response to them that does. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more stoic advice and other mind hacks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAohrrjG-3gEp5QF1WlM9_w/videos Join my Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredsiimland/ Watch the Antifragile Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QdsTnxRtFM&list;=PLMaXsmhvb0r...
How the Stoics can help us tackle anxiety, fury and loss of perspective - and realise that very little is needed to make a happy life. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/LCWucX FURTHER READING “‘Stoicism’ was a philosophy that flourished for some 400 years in Ancient Greece and Rome, gaining widespread support among all classes of society. It had one overwhelming and highly practical ambition: to teach people how to be calm and brave in the face of overwhelming anxiety and pain…” You can read more on this and many other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: https://goo.gl/GKlHa5 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Our website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: https://goo.gl/9eS38M More films on PHILOSOPHY in our playlis...
For more Military Campains of the Roman Empire visit: http://www.greatmilitarybattles.com/html/the_roman_empire.html
Get the book here: http://amzn.to/1SNTtWO Get any FREE audiobook of your choice here: http://audibletrial.com/fightmediocrity If you want a suggestion for the free audiobook or for reading a book, here's FightMediocrity beginner's reading list: http://fmediocrity.com/reading-list/ Stuff I use: LAPTOP - This is my favorite laptop for editing and one of the best laptops you can buy in my opinion. I bought it after a ton of research and it's probably one of my favorite things I own. - http://amzn.to/2dpyD38 WHAT I READ ON - My favorite way to read is on my Kindle. There are a lot of reasons why I like it but most importantly, I can have the Kindle read to me at 2x the speed while I follow along with the text. This is my favorite way to read. I can read a book in a few hours like this as opp...
MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161--180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in "highly educated" Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes tell us that the second book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-da...
“Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius (affiliate link) ►►►http://amzn.to/23Tf4xE ================================================= In this video we examine the techniques that the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius used to help diminish the impact of negative emotions in order to live a more fulfilling life. ================================================= Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - (affiliate link) ►►►http://amzn.to/1sAKIE9 Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/05/stoicism-meditations-the-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius/ ==================================================
This is from the podcast series The History Of Rome by Mike Duncan. He currently does The Revolutions podcast http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/
Latest news: Stoic Week 2014 will be happening from November 24th-30th. See: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/2014/10/20/stoic-week-2014-everything-you-need-to-know/ Other news: Launch of 'Stoicism Today: The Book' - see: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/the-book/ A 20 minute talk by Christopher Gill, professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter, on the philosophical project and aims of Marcus Aurelius. Questions covered include: what is at the core of Marcus philosophical project in writing his meditations? How 'Stoic' was Marcus Aurelius; philosophical method? These and more questions are covered with reference to key passages. Post your thoughts on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations below! Video © Ross Gill (http://www.ross-gill.co.uk/). For Stoicism Today's b...
Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These memos survive and continue to inspire others to this day. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. He explicates the Stoic philosophy that the only way a man can be harmed by others is to allow his reaction to overpower him. He shows no particular religious faith in his writings, but seems to believe that some sort of logical, benevolent force organizes the universe in such a way that even “bad” occurrences happen for the good of the whole. (Summary by ML Cohen)
Marcus Aurelius, who ruled Rome from 161 to 180, had some thoughts on self-discipline that he wrote down in his book "Meditations." I think you can apply his thoughts to your own life. Here's the where you can read the book online for free (linked directly to this passage): http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.5.five.html My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is now out and it's free! Get it here (and get a copy of my graduation planning spreadsheet as well): http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/ If you want to get even more strategies and tips on becoming a more productive, successful student, subscribe to my channel right here: http://buff.ly/1vQP5ar Connect with me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/TomFrankly Companion blog post with notes and resource lin...
"The happiness of Your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius is one of the most renown stoic writers and the emperor of the Roman Empire. His philosophy is comprised in his personal diaries called Meditations, in which he pondered over the nature of the world and virtue. This quote is an amazing reminder that we can only control our own thoughts and actions. It doesn't matter what happens to us, but only our response to them that does. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more stoic advice and other mind hacks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAohrrjG-3gEp5QF1WlM9_w/videos Join my Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredsiimland/ Watch the Antifragile Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QdsTnxRtFM&list;=PLMaXsmhvb0r...
How the Stoics can help us tackle anxiety, fury and loss of perspective - and realise that very little is needed to make a happy life. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/LCWucX FURTHER READING “‘Stoicism’ was a philosophy that flourished for some 400 years in Ancient Greece and Rome, gaining widespread support among all classes of society. It had one overwhelming and highly practical ambition: to teach people how to be calm and brave in the face of overwhelming anxiety and pain…” You can read more on this and many other topics on our blog TheBookofLife.org: https://goo.gl/GKlHa5 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Our website has classes, articles and products to help you think and grow: https://goo.gl/9eS38M More films on PHILOSOPHY in our playlis...
For more Military Campains of the Roman Empire visit: http://www.greatmilitarybattles.com/html/the_roman_empire.html
MEDITATIONS by Marcus Aurelius - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161--180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in "highly educated" Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes tell us that the second book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-da...
This is from the podcast series The History Of Rome by Mike Duncan. He currently does The Revolutions podcast http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/
Latest news: Stoic Week 2014 will be happening from November 24th-30th. See: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/2014/10/20/stoic-week-2014-everything-you-need-to-know/ Other news: Launch of 'Stoicism Today: The Book' - see: http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/the-book/ A 20 minute talk by Christopher Gill, professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter, on the philosophical project and aims of Marcus Aurelius. Questions covered include: what is at the core of Marcus philosophical project in writing his meditations? How 'Stoic' was Marcus Aurelius; philosophical method? These and more questions are covered with reference to key passages. Post your thoughts on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations below! Video © Ross Gill (http://www.ross-gill.co.uk/). For Stoicism Today's b...
Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These memos survive and continue to inspire others to this day. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. He explicates the Stoic philosophy that the only way a man can be harmed by others is to allow his reaction to overpower him. He shows no particular religious faith in his writings, but seems to believe that some sort of logical, benevolent force organizes the universe in such a way that even “bad” occurrences happen for the good of the whole. (Summary by ML Cohen)
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The continuation of our discussion of Stoicism, including some questions about how to get an ethics for how we ought to try to effect change in the world around us from Stoic thinking.
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