How To Plan Your Day Like Marcus Aurelius
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🗓️ 11 February 2024
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
In today's weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan reminds us How To Plan Your Day Like Marcus Aurelius by the way of voice actor Michael Reid. Two millennia ago, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius penned his personal reflections in a journal titled "To Himself," not anticipating its widespread publication. Known as the last of the "Five Good Emperors of Rome," Marcus' enduring legacy lies in the honesty of his words. Today, amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis and rising unemployment, Marcus' timeless wisdom, documented in "Meditations," has seen a surge in popularity. This article explores Marcus Aurelius' daily habits, offering insights into how his routines can be integrated into modern life. From waking up early to embracing negative visualization, journaling, and seeking stillness, Marcus' practices provide a roadmap for cultivating a Stoic life in the face of adversity.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the weekend edition of the Daily Stoic. |
| 0:10.0 | Each weekday we bring you a meditation inspired by the ancient Stoics, |
| 0:14.8 | something to help you live up to those four Stoic virtues of courage, justice, |
| 0:20.0 | temperance, and wisdom. |
| 0:21.6 | And then here on the weekend we take a deeper dive into those same topics. |
| 0:26.4 | We interview stoic philosophers. We explore at length how these stoic ideas can be applied to our actual lives and the |
| 0:36.8 | challenging issues of our time. Here on the weekend when you have a little bit more |
| 0:41.5 | space when things have slowed down, |
| 0:44.4 | be sure to take some time to think, to go for a walk, |
| 0:48.5 | to sit with your journal, |
| 0:50.0 | and most importantly to prepare for what the week ahead may bring. |
| 0:57.0 | Hey, it's Ryan. |
| 0:58.0 | Welcome to another weekend episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, |
| 1:03.0 | got an awesome episode for you today. |
| 1:06.2 | Michael Reed, who does a lot of our voice over stuff |
| 1:09.3 | when I am saving my voice or I feel like it needs something a tad more inspiring or aspirational. |
| 1:18.5 | We did the piece over on DailyStoke.com, but it's a glimpse into how Marcus Aurelius might have structured his day or thought about his day. |
| 1:27.0 | There's some productivity advice, life advice, and just some interesting little anecdotes from Marx to realize. |
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