When Life Hurts, Care Less About It | The Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

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Unlike many Roman Emperors, he did not indulge in the many pleasures he had access to, like getting drunk on wine and watching sadistic games in the Colosseum. Marcus Aurelius wanted to fulfill the task Fortune had given him, which was serving humanity. So, he cared deeply about fulfilling his purpose. But to do so, he had to care less about the things that aren’t worthy nor wise to care about. And these things are many.

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00:00 - Intro
02:25 - Intro II
02:52 - The future
05:40 - The past
09:22 - The present