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“This book is a wonderful introduction to one of the greatest figures in history: Marcus Oralius. His life and this book is a clear guide for those who are facing adverseness, looking for peace and chasing excellence.” – Ryan Holiday, The Obstalling of the Obstacling of the Obstal is the Way and the Daily Stoic
Life-long principles of stokism taught through the story of their most famous proposer.
Roman Emperor Marcus Oralius was the last famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. Meditation, his individual magazine, survives till this day, which is one of the most beloved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. To think like the Roman Emperor, psychiatrist Donald Robertson has shown the stories of Marcus’ life from Roman history together, along with clarification of stokism – his philosophy and his psychology – to make today’s audience enlightened. He discusses stoic techniques to compete with everyday problems from irrational fear and bad habits to anger, pain and illness.
How to think such as a Roman emperor, takes the audience on a transformative journey with Marcus, after his progress with a young man in the court of Hadrian – under the wing of some of his best philosophers of his day – through his reign as the emperor of Rome at the height of his power. Robertson shows how Marcus used philosophical principles and therapeutic practices to create emotional flexibility and tolerate tremendous adverseness, and guided the audience through applying similar methods for his own life.
The combination of notable stories from Marcus’ life with insight from modern psychology and their philosophy, how a Roman emperor puts a human face on sticks and provides a periodic and necessary guide to handle the moral and psychological challenges that come before us today.
Customers say
Customers find this book an excellent deep dive into understanding the human condition, with practical applications of stoic principles to everyday life. Moreover, the writing style is quite readable without being pedantic or patronizing, and the book provides an interesting mix of history, including details of Marcus Aurelius’ early life. Additionally, the pacing is well-paced, and customers appreciate the practical exercises included throughout the text.
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