
Marcus Aurelius
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled the world, but his greatest conquest was his own mind. His private journal reveals timeless strategies for mastering thoughts, overcoming adversity, and living a virtuous life.
You have absolute power over your own mind and judgments, even when external circumstances are chaotic or destructive.
We must practice the discipline of desire by joyfully accepting everything that happens to us as the will of universal nature.
Human beings are meant to work together cooperatively, so our actions should always serve the common good of society.