Book Review by Francouis Pretorius
Meditations for the Modern Man Book Review & Wisdom Meditations for the Modern Man Marcus Aurelius wrote to himself. Two thousand years later, he's speaking directly to you. Marcus Aurelius 7 min read Stoic Philosophy "You have power over your mind. Not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." Marcus Aurelius: Meditations He commanded an empire. He fought wars on multiple fronts. He watched friends betray him and sons disappoint him. And yet Marcus Aurelius, Rome's philosopher-emperor, sat down each night and wrote private notes to himself, demanding better. Meditations was never meant to be published. It was a journal of self-correction, a man holding himself to an impossible standard. That's exactly why it hits differently than any self-h...