Marcus Aurelius’ Advice for Hard Days

Two thousand years ago, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his personal thoughts and observations in a journal he titled “To Himself.”

It wasn’t meant for publication. It was simply where he reflected on the lessons he learned from the philosophy he lived by.

With the title “Roman Emperor,” you might think life would have been easy for Marcus Aurelius, but it wasn’t. His reign was consumed by war, a plague, and coups. Throughout all of this Marcus Aurelius was able to master his perceptions and see each obstacle as an opportunity to improve.

Marcus knew that he couldn’t control all that happened to him, but he could control how he responded. Thanks to his prolific journaling, we can study how Marcus dealt with hard days and how we can use Stoic philosophy to guide us through difficult times.

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