@deckiedeckie
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” Marcus Aurelius
@pulsewound2677
The fact that these were his own private thoughts not to be published, and he wrote this in Greek is just so fascinating.
@mirandaa2673
This is so calming. I can see how having these meditations on hand could help anyone through any storm. If you’re reading this I wish you well, and hope that you too find strength to wade through your own storms.
@versagesversages2162
first time listener here. Who else?
@MikeNoce
It’s amazing how advanced humans were even 2000 years ago. A true intellectual
@nicholasmccarthy8511
I'm 22 with depression and a long-term medical issue that has trapped me in a shitty body. I've lived with suffering for the past few months and I need to feel at peace with it otherwise I'll go crazy before I reach the end of it. Im only onto book 2 and already this gives me relaxing vibes. It's so simple and so much of what he says is true. I feel like a kid listening to his dad give short, simple life lessons that will stick with me for the rest of my life. If only it had worked out that way.
@Valkalium
“Frame your thoughts like this—you are an old person, you won’t let yourself be enslaved by this any longer, no longer pulled like a puppet by every impulse, and you’ll stop complaining about your present fortune or dreading the future.”
@colinmerritt7645
Marcus has more to say about life in his foreword than most people say their entire lives.
@jecsquire9508
First timer here. Just an observation, but the comments section here is so much more serene and positive than average. Good job practising what you preach everyone, it is clearly working :)
@thePrinceOfPurpose
Whenever I am frustrated I come here to find solace in the words of Marcus Aurelius.
@nocigar7730
Fortitude, discipline, contentment, and wisdom. My life is better when I cultivate these qualities in myself.
@s.s.sniper9077
My life changed a couple years ago, just by listening and studying stoicism. It’s the only thing that makes sense in todays world. “Spend no more time discussing what a good man is, be one”.
@AlastorTheNPDemon
You have done the internet a lovely service posting this. Bravo, sir. 👏 👏 👏
@bullshark82
Since I started looking into philosophy especially stoicism I realised how flawed I am as an individual. And I want to change
@StoicNexLife1976
📚 I’ve listened to countless audiobooks and lectures on Stoicism, but this version of Meditations feels like coming home to something ancient and comforting — something I didn't know I needed until now. 🎧🕊 I’m 26, living with a chronic illness that limits what I can do physically. Some days I feel like I’m watching the world pass me by, stuck in a body that no longer feels like mine. I used to be angry, bitter, and disconnected. But when I began listening to Marcus’s words, something shifted. ✨ 🧠 His calm, measured wisdom isn’t just relaxing — it’s reorienting. It reminds me that suffering doesn’t strip us of meaning; it reveals it. The way he speaks of adversity as part of the natural flow of life — not as punishment, but as training — has helped me face my pain without turning it into an identity. The line “You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength,” has become my anchor. I write it down daily. On bad days, it keeps me from falling apart. On better days, it helps me grow stronger without arrogance. 🙏 Thank you for putting this together with such clarity and calm. Your voice doesn’t just narrate — it guides. And your effort is making a difference to people like me who needed not just a book, but a quiet companion on a difficult road. Subscribed, shared, and forever grateful. May others find the same stillness in these words.
@donniecasto7642
Meditations, next to Letters From A Stoic by Seneca, Epictetus' Art of Living and various works of Cicero fundamentally changed my life. Stoicism makes so much sense to me. It's a daily exercise. The voice work brings this to life! Masterfully done.
@stopaskingplease1747
It is fasciniating how the words of a person who lived and died a long time ago can have such an impact on a "modern" life. Every now and then, i try to make myself suffer when thinking of his words. It's not sufferring as in holding breath for no reason. Its suffering and taking the good, willful path over the quick and easy pleasure. Its as simple as eating something healthier or taking the stairs instead of an elevator. A quick reminder that the suffering is an option that rewards me later in a different way than the immediate pleasure.
@rwm1885
In the two, three years of listening to this book, on - off, it's been a grounding space for me especially after difficult periods in my life. After because during challenging moments I'm usually too deep in the pits to listen to any logic. I'm very grateful for it. I love philosophy and discovering this has been a godsend. To think that he was an emperor and a warrior most of his life and he literally spent his life facing death and betrayal and still had this mentality to basically say, don't worry so much about life, just do your best and accept that which comes - that's amazing. Amazing because in the modern world , we barely face survival struggles like they did back then. At best, it's your partner betraying you or your boss upsetting you, at worst it's death or sickness of a beloved; and yes they try us. His words really put things in perspective for me. I love many lessons in here. I love when he advises to quit praying for things but to simply be grateful of what you have and pray to be content with that; or when he says, it doesn't matter whether fearful of death or complaining of life or proud of your achievements, we will all be forgotten by the next century; the best you can do is be nice and do your best. I listen to it during my morning drives to work and I've been re-listening over time. Very poignant lessons. Grateful for this and for the audio reader . Thanks
@jameswilliams3241
My Gram gave me a double volume of the Meditations with the writings of Epictetus,I still have those works,re-read them often and have encouraged all of my children to do the same,it has served them all well and they have in turn given these writings to their children. A gift from my Gram from 60 plus years ago have borne much fruit.
@VoxStoica