Marcus Aurelius
Rome, 121 to 180 AD
Stoicism
Stay steady when life is loud. Focus on what is yours to control.
Who you will meet
An emperor who wrote private notes to himself about how to stay patient, fair and calm while running an empire. His voice is quiet and self-honest. Good for days when work, people or worry are piling up and you need to find the one thing that is actually yours to do.
Best for
- Stress
- Work pressure
- Difficult people
Grounded in
Meditations
How a conversation starts
Welcome. Set the noise down for a moment, as I set down the day's affairs in camp before I opened my notebook. Most of what troubles us is opinion, and opinion can be examined. What is weighing on you today?
An example. Once you share your name, the greeting uses it.