The Daily Stoic - The Most Life Changing Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Episode Date: November 6, 2022

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor, born nearly two millennia ago (121 – 180). Marcus became the Emperor of the Roman Empire in 161 and ruled for nearly two decades until his death in 180. It is important to realize the gravity of that position and the magnitude of power that Marcus possessed. He held one of—if not the most—powerful positions in the world at the time. If he chose to, nothing would be off limits. There is a reason the adage that power in absolute absolutely corrupts has been repeated throughout history—it unfortunately tends to be true. And yet, as the essayist Matthew Arnold remarked, Marcus proved himself worthy of the position he was in.Marcus has only one core work, which was actually never intended for publication: his Meditations (originally titled “To Himself”). This is not only one of greatest books ever written but perhaps the only book of its kind. It is the definitive text on self-discipline, personal ethics, humility, self-actualization and strength. This episode of the podcast is a collection of some of our favorite quotes from this book.📕 We created a premium leather-bound edition of Meditations - To learn more and to pick up your own copy of this beautiful new edition of Meditations, visit https://dailystoic.com/meditations ✉️  Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail🏛 Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hey, it's Ryan Holiday. Welcome to another weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast. I've got a short little episode for you today. I wanted to bring you some of my favorite quotes from Marcus Aurelius. We had this great voice over artist do them and we set it it to some music. And it's just this nice little inspiring, moving message. You can listen to this as you go for a walk. You can listen to it as you fall asleep. Hopefully you listen to it over and over again. These are some of the most life change in markets are really as quotes some of my favorites. They come from the Gregory Hayes translation, which as you know is my favorite one. I've got it sitting here on my desk. They come from the Gregory Hayes translation, which as you know is my favorite one. I've got it sitting here on my desk. I have not just my 16-year-old Gregory Hayes paperback, but I also have the new leatherbound edition that we've done, which you can grab

at dailystoic.com slash meditations. That's my new daily read. I put enough miles on this paperback that now I'm going to put it in a place of safe keeping, so I can preserve it. And then I've got my new daily read that I can put some miles and miles on and then hopefully give to my kids and they can put some miles on. I'd love for you to check this out where we just launched it. DailyStoke.com slash meditations makes a great gift for the holidays, but also for you as a daily reader. Here is seven minutes of life change in quotes from Marcus Aurelius and his meditations.

Marcus Aurelius. Concentrate every minute on doing what's in front of you. You don't have to turn this into something. It doesn't have to upset you. The present is all we have to live in or to lose. Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore. Let each thing you would do say or intend be like that of a dying person.

The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts. Today, I escape anxiety. Or no, I discarded it because it was within me in my own perceptions, not outside. You have to assemble your life yourself, action by action. The impediment to action, advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. The best revenge is not to be like your enemy. You can also commit injustice by doing nothing. Receive without pride. Let go without attachment.

If it's endurable, then endure it. Stop complaining. Have I done something for the common good? Then I share in the benefits. It never ceases to amaze me. We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own. It's unfortunate that this has happened. No, it's

fortunate that this has happened and I've remained unharmed. If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it. You always own the option of having no opinion. Ask yourself at every moment is this necessary. If something is humanly possible, it's attainable by you too. Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly. Someone despises me. That's their problem.

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You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music or the Wondering app. Everything is born from change. You have power over your mind, not outside events. not outside events. When jarred unavoidably by circumstance, revert at once to yourself and don't lose the rhythm more than you can help. You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do,

say, and think. Our life is what our thoughts make it. If you don't have a consistent goal in life, you can't live it in a consistent way. Get back up when you fail. Celebrate behaving like a human. Limit yourself to the present. The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say, or think, or do, only what you do. Don't you see how much you have to offer, and yet you still settle for less. Mastery of reading and writing requires a master.

The struggle is great. The task divine. To gain mastery, freedom, happiness and tranquility. Do not let others hold you back. A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it. To love only what happens, no greater harmony. If it's humanly possible, you can do it too. Choose not to be harmed, and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed, and you haven't been. Don't procrastinate. Don't confuse. Don't wander. Don't be passing or aggressive. Don't be

all about business. Love the hand that faith deals you and play it as your own. Practice even what seems impossible. There is never any need to get worked up about things you can't control. People exist for one another. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is, to strength. This is my first copy of Meditations, it's almost 15 years old. I've read it more times that I can count. This is my new edition, which is the same translation, but hopefully going to stand the test of time better. This is a leather bound edition of Gregory Hayes' Meditations.

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