Meditations

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ΓÇó ΓÇ£Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus AureliusΓÇÖs] mind,his habitsand his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find something useful to take away from it.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöJames Clear#1 New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits ΓÇ£To methis is the greatest book ever written. . . . It is the definitive text on self-disciplinepersonal ethicshumilityself-actualizationand strength. . . . If youΓÇÖre going to read ityou absolutely have to go with the Gregory Hays translation.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöRyan Holiday#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle Is the Way ΓÇ£It is unbelievable to see how the emperorΓÇÖs words have stood the test of time. . . . Read a page or two anytime you feel like the world is too much.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöArnold SchwarzeneggerThe Wall Street Journal Nearly two thousand years after it was writtenMeditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life. Your ability to control your thoughtsΓÇötreat it with respect. ItΓÇÖs all that protects your mind from false perceptionsΓÇöfalse to your natureand that of all rational beings. A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdompractical guidanceand profound understanding of human behaviorMarcus AureliusΓÇÖs Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With bite-size insights and advice on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with othersMeditations has become required reading not only for statesmen and philosophers alikebut also for generations of readers who responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. In Gregory HaysΓÇÖs translationΓÇöthe first in nearly four decadesΓÇöMarcusΓÇÖs thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered EnglishHays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have MarcusΓÇÖs insights been so directly and powerfully presented. With an Introduction that outlines MarcusΓÇÖs life and careerthe essentials of Stoic doctrinethe style and construction of the Meditationsand the workΓÇÖs ongoing influencethis edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era.