Marcus Aurelius
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You Are the Chaos You're Running From
A reflection on Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.11 — and why the turmoil we feel is usually a trip we're taking ourselves.
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You Can Do It
What do you do with that quiet sting when someone else lands the thing you wanted? Marcus Aurelius has an answer — and it's not what the resentful part of your brain wants to hear.
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Accepting Providence: Fate, Trust, and the Thread of Causes
The Thread of Causes Marcus Aurelius writes in Meditations 5.8: “Whatever happens to you was prepared for you from all eternity, and the thread of causes was spun from the beginning.” It’s a …
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You Have Power Over Your Mind
Marcus Aurelius’s reminder that real strength comes from mastering your own judgments, choices, and attitude.