Unlocking Stoic Wisdom: Top 10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes - North Star Conversations with Will Polston

Episode Notes

North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode 180 - Unlocking Stoic Wisdom: Top 10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Join me as I delve into the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, exploring his most compelling quotes about stoicism in this episode of North Star Conversations. Discover how these timeless insights into virtue, self-control, and resilience can help you navigate the complexities of modern life. Learn practical ways to apply his stoic principles for personal growth, stress management, and achieving inner peace.

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Video Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:50 - Quote 1: "You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this and you will find strength."

02:14 - Quote 2: "Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars and see yourself running with them."

03:09 - Quote 3: "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts."

05:30 - Quote 4: "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

07:28 - Quote 5: "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it."

08:44 - Quote 6: "When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."

10:07 - Quote 7: "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury."

10:45 - Quote 8: "The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."

12:42 - Quote 9: "Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together."

13:28 - Quote 10: "In your actions, don’t procrastinate; in your conversations, don’t confuse; in your thoughts, don't wander; in your soul, don't be passive or aggressive; in your life, don’t be all about business."

15:23 - Harness Control Over Your Mind

15:59 - Find Beauty in Existence

17:28 - Quality Over Quantity in Thought

18:03 - Action Trumps Deliberation

18:59 - Reinterpret External Distress

19:59 - Savor Life's Privileges

21:05 - Personal Growth and Resilience

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