In this video, we're going to explore the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and his book meditations to discover the mindset that made him truly unshakable. Now Marcus Aurelius, a roman emperor, for nearly two decades, was a man considered a cut above the rest. He was renowned for his wise and virtuous rule, he was called one of the five good emperors and managed to lead rome through a particularly tumultuous period.
Now, despite the challenges or alias faced, he remains steadfast in his beliefs, and guided by the principles of stoicism. He would eventually record his thoughts and musings in a personal diary which would later become one of the most famous texts in ancient philosophy, meditations. Now, one of the key teachings of meditations is the importance of self control, and rationality in the face of adversity, or alias encourages us to rise above our emotions and focus on our actions reminding us that true strength lies in our ability to remain calm and level headed in difficult situations.