Stoicism

Who needs therapy when you have the writings of Marcus Aurelius? Seriously.

At least it works for me, so far. Many times when I start getting overwhelmed or whatever, or even just a little stressed, I just open my ebook reader and the Meditations file and either continue reading where I left off or scroll to any random bookmark. Honesty, that book is full of wisdom, you can read almost any random page and find something.

I think in this day and age of endless, all-pervasive ego, we can all learn a lot from this philosophy. I don't care if it has become somewhat cliché. I still think there's a lot of value in it.

What follows is a collection of quotes from the book Meditations by the philosopher king Marcus Aurelius.

Don't waste the rest of your time here worrying about other people—unless it affects the common good... Book 3, section 4

Nothing is good except what leads to fairness, and self-control, and courage, and free will... Book 8, section 1

Why all this guesswork? You can see what needs to be done... Book 10, section 12

As you move forward in the logos, people will stand in your way... Book 11, section 9

Fatal necessity, and inescapable order. Or benevolent Providence. Or confusion —ranadon anad undirected Book 12, section 14.