Stoic Stillness, Do Less Better: The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius Meditations
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2023
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Embrace the wisdom of the ancient Stoic philosopher and former emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius, as you explore the art of finding stillness in the chaos. Reflect on his words, "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking," and allow the tranquility of stoic principles to guide your meditation toward a serene state of mind.
This week, we launch into a series exploring the wisdom of doing less to be better. You're guided with the ancient wisdom of former Roman emperor and Stoic philospher, Marcus Aurelius.
This is part 1 of a 7-part meditation series titled, Do Less Better: The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius Meditations, Episodes 2973-2979.
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE:
This week, take part in daily "One-Minute Mindfulness Breaks": Explore the concept of incorporating short, mindful breaks into your daily routine.
A DIFFERENT MEDITATION TECHNIQUE EVERY DAY FOCUSED ON A WEEKLY THEME:
You are guided with a different meditation technique every day that is customized for the week's theme. Weave the techniques into the most stressful times of your day to manage difficult emotions. The meditation techniques help to calm the "monkey mind," when your thoughts continuously interrupt your meditation.
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| 0:29.0 | Welcome to episode 2973 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Mary Mechley and I'm excited to share this week's series with you. |
| 0:44.0 | You're going to be guided to do something that I know you're craving. |
| 0:49.0 | And that is to do less better. |
| 0:55.0 | So you are going to be guided to do less and to be better as you do less. |
| 1:05.0 | So you're going to master the art of slowing down. |
| 1:09.0 | And you're going to do so with the insight and guidance of one of my favourite people |
| 1:17.0 | and others, Marcus Aurelius. |
| 1:20.0 | Marcus Aurelius wrote a book, Meditations. |
| 1:24.0 | And he didn't intend this book to be published. |
| 1:29.0 | He was a former Roman Emperor and also a stoic philosopher. |
| 1:36.0 | He was considered one of the last great Roman emperors. |
| 1:42.0 | He became Emperor of Rome in 161 AD and he served until his death in 180 AD. |
| 1:51.0 | He is best known for his philosophical writings and especially his reflections in his book of Meditations. |
| 2:01.0 | You're going to be guided with insight and quotes from this book. |
| 2:06.0 | It's all about self-examination. |
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