Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-16

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Marcus Aurelius loved to read and tried to always have a text from a philosopher or a playwright or a historian with him. But, as it is for all of us, we don’t always get our way—sometimes life intervenes.

Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.

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   Meditations

   Aurelius Marcus · at 6:42 · mentioned 5 times

   Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.

   Discussed

   “Marcus Aurelius actually writes explicitly in meditations. Remember, you do not live in Plato's Republic.”

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