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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Written for none but his own eyes, Meditations contain pithy statements and passages that Aurelius wrote and accrued over the years to keep himself (and his 'directing mind') in check in times of distress as well as peace, and not to be swayed by either of them.
The book has various treatises on subjects like Death, Virtue, Time, the incorruptibility of the Mind, the Nature of the Universe - all good Stoic stuff. It is a quiet, easy read but one that requires to be re-read time and time again.
It is easy to see how so many self-help books may be inspired by these timeless Meditations of Aurelius, though in my consideration they do a paltry job by rounding off the rough edges that makes this aphoristic journal so profound. It is perhaps the most recognized book of Stoic philosophy. As my first book of 2020, I think it quite propitious that I should begin the year with Stoicism.
Also, love this quote: (When analyzing) What is this thing in itself, in its own constitution? What are its elements of substance and material, and of cause? What is its function in the world? What is its duration?
The book has various treatises on subjects like Death, Virtue, Time, the incorruptibility of the Mind, the Nature of the Universe - all good Stoic stuff. It is a quiet, easy read but one that requires to be re-read time and time again.
It is easy to see how so many self-help books may be inspired by these timeless Meditations of Aurelius, though in my consideration they do a paltry job by rounding off the rough edges that makes this aphoristic journal so profound. It is perhaps the most recognized book of Stoic philosophy. As my first book of 2020, I think it quite propitious that I should begin the year with Stoicism.
Also, love this quote: (When analyzing) What is this thing in itself, in its own constitution? What are its elements of substance and material, and of cause? What is its function in the world? What is its duration?
Creo que Marcos Aurelio peca de ser demasiado esotérico en sus escritos, lo cual respeto dado el contexto histórico de la obra, por ello me quedo con el maestro Séneca.
Too existential for me, was anxiety inducing.
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reflective
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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fast-paced
i feel like the people who love the four agreements also love this bullshit
i got halfway through this book before i couldn’t do it anymore so I’m counting it as read, i read it bc it was on a lot of people’s lists of books that changed their lives
ok i can see if you cherry pick very specific quotes there could be something there, but taken with all the other bullshit in there…i cannot
i got halfway through this book before i couldn’t do it anymore so I’m counting it as read, i read it bc it was on a lot of people’s lists of books that changed their lives
ok i can see if you cherry pick very specific quotes there could be something there, but taken with all the other bullshit in there…i cannot
When I looked at the recommendations I saw either love or hate reviews. Now I know why. This was a very frustrating reading experience for me. ON the one hand you have really great sentences and morale. On the other hand these are private musings that are often more for the writer than for the reader.
I missed the focus and story of Seneca but enjoyed the more practical approach. To get into Stoism this is a bad entry.
(Note to myself: Read like one of the most radical "Form follows function" tantrums)
I missed the focus and story of Seneca but enjoyed the more practical approach. To get into Stoism this is a bad entry.
(Note to myself: Read like one of the most radical "Form follows function" tantrums)