
Marcus Aurelius: The Emperor's Secret to Unshakeable Calm
Marcus Aurelius: The Emperor's Secret to Unshakeable Calm
The moment you lie awake at three a.m., your chest tight and your jaw clenched, you are being attacked by one person: yourself - not the world. Marcus Aurelius, the ruler of an empire, also wrote nightly reminders to tame that inner critic; can the same Stoic practices stop your late-night reruns and reclaim your peace?
In this episode, we walk through key Stoic practices used by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca to separate what you can control from what you cannot, and we apply them to modern triggers like a chronic complainer…
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