Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video we will be talking about how to control your emotions from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism and constructed a series of autobiographical writings, now known as the Meditations.

So here are 5 ways to think clearly from Marcus Aurelius-
01. Accept Your Fate
02. Challenge Your Perspective
03. Practice Negative Visualization
04. Use A Journal
05. Remember That Life Is Fleeting
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope you find these insights form Marcus Aurelius will help you in thinking clearly.

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.

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