Meditations
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Rereading at different points in life to deepen his understanding of Stoicism
"Marcus Aurelius talks about the idea of the common good something like 80 times in Meditations, right? 80 times is a lot... It's not until the middle of the pandemic that I'm reading Marcus Aurelius and all these allusions, and in some cases direct referenc..."
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Introduction to Stoic philosophy; ongoing reference for life lessons
"About 20 years ago, I read this book, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, the private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world. I had no idea who Marcus was. I had no idea about Stoic philosophy. And this sent me down a rabbit hole."
Regular reading for practical wisdom and philosophical grounding; kept in multiple rooms for frequent random reading
"I am a Meditations fan. I know stoicism is falling out of favor a little bit right now but it's been a lifelong thing for me, and I have a copy of Meditations in most rooms I spend time in. So I just do some random reading and it's like magical how it's som..."