Reading the Roman Emperor: Meditations 2.6-10 (Episode 138)

Caleb and Michael read through Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations. Specifically: Meditations 2.6-2.10.

There are several essential themes in these passages: the importance of self-examination, maintaining focus on what matters, and the philosophical underpinnings of Stoicism. in the Meditations we get to see Marcus Aurelius rehearsing Stoic maxims – and apply that practice to our own life too.

(04:51) Meditations 2.6

(12:04) Meditations 2.7

(18:45) Meditations 2.8

(26:11) Meditations 2.9

(34:34) Meditations 2.10

(48:20) Summary

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