The book I read this month is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. A private journal from the greatest Roman empire. A stoic. I enjoyed the book a lot. It’s main points were:
1. Live by the four Cardinal virtues wisdom, morality, courage, and moderation.
2. Do not worry of things you have no or full control over. Focus your energy on things you have partial control over.
3. Always live by your virtues and do what is best for the community. Even when it’s not to your benefit.
4. Amor Fati (love of fate) love what happens to you and what opportunities and challenges come your way. The obstacle is the way.
5. Don’t worry about the past. Focus on the future.
6. Use negative visualizations to prepare yourself for the bad things that could happen. This helps you enjoy the present moment and what you currently have while preparing you for the worst.
7. The stoics looked to lower negative emotions while searching for inner peace with life. The ultimate goal, to reach tranquility.
