Celebrate Marcus Aurelius’ Birthday by reading his words—and living them.
This month, in celebration of Marcus Aurelius’s 1905th birthday, Daily Stoic is inviting you to read his timeless book Meditations—and work through our companion guide together.
And on April 26th, Ryan Holiday will host an exclusive live Q&A to talk about all things Marcus Aurelius and Meditations.
Buy the guide now for your invite to the Q&A! You can also bundle the guide with our premium edition of Meditations for 20% in savings!
Head here to get your guide, book, or bundle today!
PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:
So that Meditations survives is a miracle of history. Here we have in the pages of this little book, the thoughts of the most powerful man in the world. We have him ruminating on how to deal with difficult people, how to overcome obstacles, how to face the inevitability of death. And he was doing this for his own personal edification, not performance or publication.
YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
 In a recent video on the Daily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday shares six reasons why you should read Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, beginning with its unique approach to personal philosophy:
You open it, and what you see is that this incredibly specific book, a book written for himself, becomes one of the most universal and relatable things ever. It is a work of philosophy, but not in the abstract sense. It is a work of a man trying to fight to be the person that philosophy tried to make him. Subscribe to Daily Stoic YouTube
PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
 In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with author Daniel Pink on making memories with your children and overthinking our regrets:
“What happens [in writing] is a lot of mess. The constraint is that we have to use discernment when going through those things and looking at a legal pad and thinking, ‘Where are the gems in this mine?’ Because not all of it is good. Not all of it is worthy of further exploration. The real question is, ‘Where are the hot spots?’” Subscribe to Daily Stoic Podcast
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