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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
This definitely needs a read-through, and I definitely recommend picking up The Power of Now to draw some connections. It reminded me much of Hindu/Buddhist philosophy and helped ground me in the present without it being a deeply religious/spiritual text. Deeply interesting, as it was written by a Hellenist Roman, but drew a lot of parallels and connections from different cultures.
I read this back in high school and it really drives home how little things have changed to read it again and still get so much out of it.
The majority of this book is just... reminders and well-worded phrases that reflect things many of us struggle with in our day to day lives, and even if it's being filtered both through ancient thought processes and modern interpretations, it still applies.
We're not that different; people haven't changed, and we still struggle with the same things.
Great book for anyone considering old-fashioned morality without turning to the Bible due to the baggage it holds.
Strongly recommend, will read again.
The majority of this book is just... reminders and well-worded phrases that reflect things many of us struggle with in our day to day lives, and even if it's being filtered both through ancient thought processes and modern interpretations, it still applies.
We're not that different; people haven't changed, and we still struggle with the same things.
Great book for anyone considering old-fashioned morality without turning to the Bible due to the baggage it holds.
Strongly recommend, will read again.
Even over the span of a few months, this gets repetitive. The last four books or more offered nothing new to the table.
I don't know why I read this, I never liked the stoics The book is full of pantheism and if Marcus was so good where are the Romans now. His philosophy was a failure in the end and Christianity disemboweled his ideas and reprocessed them in to something believable, I believe.
hopeful
medium-paced
medium-paced
I've rated this book as a 4-star read, mainly because I appreciate what it stands for, not because I 'liked' it. I don't think you can assign like or dislike to a book like this. It's more about tuning into and appreciating it. Which, for the most part, I think I did. Some passages were a bit lost on me I'll admit, I'm not the most academic bloke around, but for the most part, it made a lot of sense. I experienced a lot of moments of profound insight. I took notes. I reread several entries multiple times. I drew the line at making notes on the pages though, I love my books too much to go that far.
One thing that struck me very heavily is just how similar aspects of life and personalities two thousand years ago were to people today.
If you've been considering trying Meditations I would encourage you to do so. It's a lot more accessible than you might think.
I didn't expect this to be a one-read-and-done experience so I will be rereading this, multiple times. I'll also read other translations as there seems to be quite a bit of flexibility depending on which version you read.
One thing that struck me very heavily is just how similar aspects of life and personalities two thousand years ago were to people today.
If you've been considering trying Meditations I would encourage you to do so. It's a lot more accessible than you might think.
I didn't expect this to be a one-read-and-done experience so I will be rereading this, multiple times. I'll also read other translations as there seems to be quite a bit of flexibility depending on which version you read.
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
¿Fascinante poder leer los escritos de un emperador de Roma? Por supuesto.
¿Un poco coñazo el amigo? Pues también.
¿Un poco coñazo el amigo? Pues también.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced