Marcus Aurelius' Meditations for Modern Life

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

Trauma - This one goes deep! I really hope this helps others as I share some personal experiences that led to me to philosophy and a desire to understand the mind in the first place.  We forget how trauma is the result not of an event itself but our perception to it.  Whilst that is something we can change it is not always easy! But understanding how the mind cycles thoughts, the triggers for those thoughts and how our perceptions can change is implementation of philosophy and implementation of philosophy itself is the key to overcoming trauma! Here is the full interview with Jamie Keeling referred to in this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/omn-e072-i-shouldnt-have-survived-adam-bates/id1338959065?i=1000467013991 The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

Would you live your life differently if we could count down the years and days until we depart life in much the same way as you can count the years and days from when your life began? Are you currently having disputes with loved ones, family or friends?  Perhaps you feel you have been wronged, but do you react to that with the same virtue and character you would without any anger or resentment for what another has done to you?  We will not be alive forever and is it not important to make the most of the time that we have and to know that when we do depart we have done all we could to display ourselves as just and with virtue be it for our own souls peace or to lead by example to those who may have wronged you? The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts Update Description

Our minds, that common constitution.  Why are laws set the way that they are?  What would a world be like if all humans could empathise with each other to the extent that another pain was felt as if it were your own?  What if we all had the ability to make every single decision based on objective reason alone, each desiring with every choice and action what is best, not for us or for the immediate future, but for the greater good of all? The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

Praise - Praise of course is great, it helps to reinforce that we are doing things well! But, what happens if we become too accustomed to praise?  It may start to have a negative impact, not only because the elation will only be temporary, but like a high can then bring a greater down due to the flip in the emotional state, thus praise itself can become addictive.  What's more, constant praise to any of us, even if you perceive yourself as being humble, can negatively impact how we interact with others and our own objective thoughts and decisions. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

Resentment - Do you harbour negative thoughts to someone that has wronged you?  Those thoughts will affect all your actions and decisions in the future and will hold you back, allowing them to see you continue to suffer! Resentment will stop us making objective decisions and will also fester resulting in detriment to our physical health. Yet, why should you ever hold resentment?  It may sound like a strange questions until you listen to this episode! Your source to overcome those feelings of hurt that may be holding you back! The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates Check out the episode from my Human Behaviour, Psychology and Mental Health show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/human-behaviour-psychology-and-mental-health/id1562891404?i=1000588620417for Apple and here for Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KKt0Tj7hOy60iLhwH5ClD?si=J459Tv8hTFuIldgwmzo3qA If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.  Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates Check out the episode from my Human Behaviour, Psychology and Mental Health show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/human-behaviour-psychology-and-mental-health/id1562891404?i=1000588620417 for Apple and here for Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KKt0Tj7hOy60iLhwH5ClD?si=J459Tv8hTFuIldgwmzo3qA If you enjoy this show you will also love my other shows in related areas! See all of my podcasts here: https://www.ab-fit.com/podcasts