How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
by Donald Robertson
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“Excellent read. It?s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | Excellent read. It’s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | This is a terrific book on Marcus Aurelius and flourishing in the Stoic mode by @DonJRobertson.”
Source →“Excellent read. It?s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | Excellent read. It’s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | This is a terrific book on Marcus Aurelius and flourishing in the Stoic mode by @DonJRobertson.”
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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Stoicism, Philosophy, and Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday.
"This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read." ?Ryan Holiday Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved selfhelp and spiritual classics of all tim...
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“Excellent read. It?s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | Excellent read. It’s the story of how Marcus Aurelius built his empire. His philosophies. How he endured pain. How he dealt with his temptations. How he inspired his people. Great book to read going into 2020 about building your empire. | This is a terrific book on Marcus Aurelius and flourishing in the Stoic mode by @DonJRobertson.”
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