A review by oofym
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

inspiring reflective

4.75

I really really appreciate this book, from a historical standpoint as much as a philosophical one. That we have the journal of a roman emperor from 2000 years ago is such a feat In of itself, but to read it and see that alot of the beliefs and views of Aurelius still hold up in our modern day is eye-opening.

To me this was another stepping stone towards finding a sort of universal truth, to discovering my own philosophy and beliefs; so to me it's very important in that regard.
I don't agree with everything in it of course, and Marcus definitely repeats himself quite a bit, but I don't think that takes away much from the philosophy of Meditations, if anything the repetitive nature of the text helps it all sink in.

Definitely one of those books that every human should read atleast once in their life, whether you agree with the philosophy or not.