10: Marcus Aurelius - How To Be Successful (Stoicism)

Philosophies for Life

In this episode we will be talking about 10 important insights for success from the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was also a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. During his rule, Aurelius found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations. In these writings, the Marcus Aurelius offered a number of key insights on how to be successful.
So here are 10 important insights for success from Marcus Aurelius.
1. Focus on giving value
2. Narrow your focus
3. Set your discipline in stone
4. Accept the sacrifices
5. Find the right scene
6. Ruthlessly protect your time
7. Live below your means
8. Keep it simple, do Your Job
9. Constantly adapt and learn from failure
10. Live a life centered on principles, not wealth, awards, family or power
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights very insights very helpful and you remain happy.
Even though Marcus Aurelius wrote it 2,000 years ago — his insights on Stoicism still carry strong weight today. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways.