Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-10-18
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Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is a profound collection of personal reflections by the Roman emperor on Stoic philosophy, duty, and human nature.
Discussed“While it's true that someone can impede our actions, Marcus Aurelius famously says in Meditations, they can't impede our intentions or our attitudes, which have the power of being conditional and adaptable.”
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