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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Meditations offers a glimpse into Marcus Aureliuss mind his habits and his approach to life I think any reader would find something useful to take away from itJames Clear 1 New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits

To me this is the greatest book ever written It is the definitive text on selfdiscipline personal ethics humility selfactualization and strength If youre going to read it you absolutely have to go with the Gregory Hays translationRyan Holiday 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle Is the Way

It is unbelievable to see how the emperors words have stood the test of time Read a page or two anytime you feel like the world is too muchArnold Schwarzenegger The Wall Street Journal

Nearly two thousand years after it was written Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life

Your ability to control your thoughtstreat it with respect Its all that protects your mind from false perceptionsfalse to your nature and that of all rational beings

A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom practical guidance and profound understanding of human behavior Marcus Aureliuss Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written With bitesize insights and advice on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others Meditations has become required reading not only for statesmen and philosophers alike but also for generations of readers who responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style

In Gregory Hayss translationthe first in nearly four decadesMarcuss thoughts speak with a new immediacy In fresh and unencumbered English Hays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text Never before have Marcuss insights been so directly and powerfully presented

With an Introduction that outlines Marcuss life and career the essentials of Stoic doctrine the style and construction of the Meditations and the works ongoing influence this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era