Subnostr

Agreed.

I always find great comfort in his words. He had to put up with an insane amount of BS on a daily basis as emperor and still ended up being a pretty awesome human being

The beauty of his writing is that it wasn't meant for us. It was meant for him, alone.

The exception to the rule that 'absolute power corrupts absolutely'. There should be an addendum...'if you allow it'

Thomas 1y ago

Yeah correct. Did you read „Meditations“ or „The Daily Stoic“ by Ryan Holiday?

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Thrive ₿ Therapy 1y ago

Both.

I first stumbled onto Marcus Aurelius as a Stoic in Donald Robertson's work Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, then devoured Ryan Holiday's books, then finally went to the source material itself, Meditations. I feel that it helps to have a modern translation though, or its a slog.

So many good quotes. My paper copy is one giant highlight

Thomas 1y ago

😂 I know what you mean. Really good content and helpful for everyday life. I started The Daily Stoic this summer, part of my morning routine now. ✌🏻

Thrive ₿ Therapy 1y ago

Some people soothe themselves in times of crisis with the Bible, I pull out Marcus Aurelius.

Have you read Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning? Not stoicism technically, but very much a modern existential version of stoicism. I highly recommend it. He founded an entire school of psychology on stoic ideas.

Thomas 1y ago

No. Will check it out though. Thanks a lot!