Marcus Aurelius - How To Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control To Think Clearly (Stoicism)
Episode 12, Mar 01, 03:00 PM
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Marcus Aurelius - How To Exercise The Dichotomy Of Control To Think Clearly (Stoicism). In this podcast we will be talking about how to exercise the dichotomy of control to think clearly from the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous and well-known stoic philosophers of all time. He was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD and he was the last ruler from a line later known as ‘The Five Good Emperors.’ He was in one of the highest positions of power in the world at the time and would have access to the realisation of all his temptations and desires should he wish for them, but instead, he dedicated his life to fairness and justice.
During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations, which has become one of the most important texts within stoic philosophy. In the meditations, Aurelius describes guides on how to improve oneself. These were mostly focused on ‘taking a cosmic perspective’ and critically analysing your judgement on yourself and others. As a leader of a powerful empire that experienced multiple wars during his rule, Aurelius used his own stoic philosophy to let go of stress and worries and to be the very best and reliable leader he could be.
Stoicism is an ancient and incredibly famous philosophy that, aside from a theory, is also a truly inspiring way of thinking and living. The stoics strongly believed that doing the right thing was the key to individual happiness, and that in order to do the right thing, sound judgement and clear rational thinking was necessary. So with that in mind, in this video, we will talk about how you can develop a rational mind, through five important lessons that can help you think more clearly, from the teachings of Marcus Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius is one of the most famous and well-known stoic philosophers of all time. He was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD and he was the last ruler from a line later known as ‘The Five Good Emperors.’ He was in one of the highest positions of power in the world at the time and would have access to the realisation of all his temptations and desires should he wish for them, but instead, he dedicated his life to fairness and justice.
During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations, which has become one of the most important texts within stoic philosophy. In the meditations, Aurelius describes guides on how to improve oneself. These were mostly focused on ‘taking a cosmic perspective’ and critically analysing your judgement on yourself and others. As a leader of a powerful empire that experienced multiple wars during his rule, Aurelius used his own stoic philosophy to let go of stress and worries and to be the very best and reliable leader he could be.
Stoicism is an ancient and incredibly famous philosophy that, aside from a theory, is also a truly inspiring way of thinking and living. The stoics strongly believed that doing the right thing was the key to individual happiness, and that in order to do the right thing, sound judgement and clear rational thinking was necessary. So with that in mind, in this video, we will talk about how you can develop a rational mind, through five important lessons that can help you think more clearly, from the teachings of Marcus Aurelius.