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This Monday, we gather on the eve of Marcus Aurelius' death anniversary.
Though he passed nearly 2,000 years ago, his most enduring legacy
wasn’t a political speech or a military victory — it was a personal journal.

The book we now call Meditations wasn’t written to teach Stoicism.
Marcus never intended for anyone to read it.

Which means something important: Meditations isn’t the diary of a perfect
Stoic. It’s the journal of someone who was still practicing.

In honor of Marcus this week, we’re doing something different. Instead of just repeating well-known quotes, we’re going to "borrow" his journal
and explore the nuance and context behind 10 specific entries:

  • 2.1 — On the first thing in the morning.
  • 5.20 — On the obstacle becoming the way.
  • 10.16 — “Be one.”
  • 4.3.1 — On the "Inner Retreat."
  • 6.54 — On the beehive and the bee (our social duty).
  • 6.52 — On the things that can’t shape our decisions.
  • 6.6 — On the best form of revenge.
  • 3.2 — On seeing things as they are.
  • 4.7 — On not being harmed.
  • 9.40 — A different way to pray (asking for strength, not outcomes).

For each entry, we’ll ask two simple questions:

  1. What did this look like for an Emperor in the field?
  2. What does this look like in our lives on a Monday morning?

Join the Conversation
If you have a copy of Meditations, bring it along and come prepared to share the passage that has impacted your life the most.

Because nearly 2,000 years later, Marcus Aurelius is still reminding us of
something simple: Even an emperor needed daily reminders on how to
live well. And maybe we do, too.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there,
V♥

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