Marcus Aurelius: Meditations (Animated)

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

This piece of work on Marcus Aurelius completes my trilogy on Stoicism. If you enjoy his wisdom, consider getting the book on Amazon (it will also help to support the channel) - geni.us/f5bR Work on the next project has already begun. _ad victoriam_ - Adam

[@Stoic_Zoomer]

Definitely going on the wishlist. I hope this ancient wisdom can help steer me onto my path to victory.

[@trysavingtheplanet4025]

Zen: nothing is productive. If you can’t appreciate this you’re doomed brother. We are eternal and human, so be human. Earth is not for the divine. There is no divine group on the planet. Rest in this.

[@user2144]

Eudaimonia "Food lasts longer in the fridge." -- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.

[@HumansOfVR]

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

[@user2144]

Life Progress - a community for introverts "Food lasts longer in the fridge." -- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations.

[@gra6799]

Thankyou 😊 a game changer

[@ArturoCabello]

*It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you! :)* PS: love your animation!

[@p_serdiuk]

There is a caveat to not letting things outside of your control affect you; that is, you don't have full control over your emotions in the present, so the proper way to handle adversity is not to try and repress your emotions, but to feel them while also doing what must be done. It's not a weakness of will to feel and to express feelings, per se, but it is weak to let feelings affect your important actions.

[@chidera02]

You're misunderstanding. Process the emotion, feel it, understand it and then let go. Do not dwell in the emotion.

[@nazarite8326]

@@chidera02 To feel is not a necessity to understand or move forward in life after such events. Feeling are a just extra baggage that take up space ... like the recycling of old newpapers that never move to the next process. It brings up only raw emotions with no direction that lead to no deeper understand. Feelings over time can rewrite the narrative until it no longer matches with the event. The mind is tricky in that way. It is possible to understand and process to completion such event then move to total acceptance (which is where complete healing abides)... I beleive acceptance is the key to the doorway of healing... Once we accept the event as no longer an offense on Ones self the healing can begin and forgiveness truly genie. Humanity it self is raw with emotions that are often misguided full of passion and rage. If read the basic instruction before leaving earth (B.I.B.L.E)... we would understand that its never about us but others or what happens to us... its our service to others in the end that matters more... We look through our own eyes as not victims but either teachers or students on any given day. We can help each other if we are honest with our own short coming and not become so self-righteous that when others offensed us... we are see our own true self or short coming that we struggle with or by grace have been given the time to over come. I say understand ones self as a two side coin one side as the impostors greedy selfish ego centered individual and the other we hope to be all the oppositeside of the above... Before WE judge others harshly we must remember more times than none we are seeing our own shadow of darkness in others. So each day I try to show up as better self than even seconds ago... lead with actions of kindness intentions to forgive not so easily offended and willingness to love all unconditional .

[@jacobgray2866]

Aurelius was known to mourn over loss. Even when the public deemed it unroman like for a king. Also dealing with war and plague. He suffered loss but still had to be strong and just leader and not fall to any form of corruption even when facing moments of despair.

[@willkoestner4159]

Agreed. Emotional is a sense of self not unlike hunger. It is not weakness to experience hunger. But it is weakness to allow hunger to overpower composure.

[@La_Pucelle_dOrleans]

Saying you can’t control your emotions in the present is a sign of emotional immaturity

[@027christy]

Because time is limited and a precious resource i played this on 1.5 speed !!

[@adrianhq7178]

Just finished Meditations, great video.

[@thetruthbetweenthelines8521]

Really happy to see this book on such a popular channel. I tried to summarize "Meditations" on my channel as well and watching your work which is btw amazing, I realized there are so many angles to look at the same thing when it comes to Stoic principles.

[@nikhil.360]

Which is the best translation of this book?

[@Mythical.History]

@@nikhil.360 Gregory Hays

[@diogeneslantern18]

Reading Meditations is like balm for the soul.

[@RedScorpion92]

This video is something I didn't know I needed to watch today but I did thanks I'm off to buy the book

[@wilstjames3111]

If you do something that you hate, it takes two effort, hating it and doing it anyway, If you love what you do its effortless.

[@Majima23]

Marcus was truly a master at stoicism. His ability to lead and cultivate a entire empire is extraordinary. Loved the animation and the content , I’ve learnt quite a few things that I never thought about ! Keep up with the amazing work my friend 👊

[@mayanksrivastava1592]

Always Love your work, the amount of hard work you put to come up with such concise and excellent animation for book. Thank You!

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

Thank you Mayank

[@Sabasoot]

For real, heartfelt thank you for this video 🙏

[@ChessMasteryOfficial]

"Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games." --Babe Ruth ¤*

[@ProbusMihraban]

"Do not let the checkmate threats distract you from clear thinking" ~ Levy

[@ThePierre58]

Building up to the book by starting here.

[@americohagim1131]

Omg same do you too watch videos before reading a challenging book?

[@johnmartinez8530]

Another brilliant video. Thank you.

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

Thanks John

[@OmegaTaishu]

Fantastic. Thanks for posting.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

Meditations will literally change your life.

[@wiljr8931]

It's really good, thank you so much!

[@theperson4yearsago565]

Bootiful

[@jonathandumay3247]

character is what you are in the dark

[@manishrimal]

Remember how long you’ve been putting this off, how many extensions the gods gave you, and you didn’t use them. At some point you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring; that there is a limit to the time assigned you, and if you don’t use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return.

[@livimoon5631]

Thank you for the video!

[@Navak_]

I am not surprised by bad driving. I am not surprised by traffic accidents. I am not surprised by my anger at bad driving. It is time to be angry.

[@aerialjordan2683]

I think Adam's statement is more in context with the idea that we should not be driven by our anger and give into despair that traffic accidents happen, and that we witness or be a part of one. When the accident happens your anger and emotions like compassion for the victims, fear for you and your passengers safety as victims, and determination for health and survival will keep you and others safe. Your anger is a tool, that is also a weapon, it is meant to be used, and then sheathed. You are right to not trust that anyone should disarm you.

[@fisharepeopletoo9653]

This is incredibly relevant to todays political climate

[@spagandhi]

“The truth never hurt anyone”

[@SoulToolsPoetry]

Why is seeking the truth always seen as odd in modern society?😢

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

Nice 👍🏾 video

[@jzen1455]

The quote from Book 6 Passage 21 about willing and wanting to be proven wrong and being concerned about seeking truth instead of holding on to delusions seems to be a lost art of modern people especially when it comes to politics. The extreme tribalism and toeing the party line while mercilessly denigrating the other is tearing the US apart. I only seek the truth and what I believe to be just and right. I'm also willing to give credit where it is due. Many Americans are steadfast with their political beliefs and whatever the other side does is wrong or on the rare occasion they believe the other side has done something right, they are cynical about the intentions. For example, when Trump banned travel to and from Europe at the beginning of the COVID outbreak, many liberals denounced the decisions and claimed he was being xenophobic and jumping the gun with the ban. At the time, I thought it was a good idea even as a liberal but most liberals were rabidly upset at Trump for the ban. It is only more recently that the EU finally banned travel to/from the EU and now many liberals think that's a good idea because EU knows what's best and Trump is an idiot who can do nothing right.

[@gtronin2631]

Well done

[@BeachBoi1000]

Luckily there are KZbin. I find it hard to understand meditations by reading.

[@robertpowell9235]

They telling me stuff I experienced and still live in

[@katoloniable]

Thank you for this concise summary and great animation!. Do you have something on ekpryrosis (sp)The book touches on that.. today’s covid climate has me thinking..

[@HiroshimaXl]

Defending the indefensible seems to be a key priority for far too many people.

[@TheQuranTranslated]

i wil now watch your videos till the end of time make more oplx

[@leifleoden5464]

Marcus Aurelius, the Philosopher King Plato never got to see.

[@michaelhurley3171]

Just reading this and realizing they had a better leader 2000 years ago than we have today!

[@shawn6669]

and who's your leader, chuckles?

[@jzen1455]

Are the quotations in this video from the Hays translation of Meditations?

[@the1stnightsky404]

hi, what translation was this from? hammond? long? i like these passages better than the one i have. Please let me know, thank you.

[@diogeneslantern18]

Definitely not Hammond - see 3:42 - "Whatever anyone does or says, I must be a good man. It is as if an emerald, or gold or purple, were always saying: 'Whatever' anyone does or says, I must be an emerald and keep my own colour'." - VII.15

[@baetoven]

Why quote Ayn Rand? Her overall ideas are distinct from stoicism. Although one can use a quote by her, her ideas on a way-of-life can be seen as opposed to stoicism.

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

Yes her views are quite different, particularly when it comes to altruism. However, the quote is relevant and I like to credit where it originates from. Nothing more.

[@Djeispark]

@@Obtaineudaimonia *VERY well said, my friend.*

[@Metastate12]

Great reading. Wish your voice was less tense though.

[@DjTahoun]

🌹😇🌹

[@yvonnegonzales2973]

Calvin & Zwingli use Cicero

[@ogreunderbridge5204]

The pessimist is an optimistic realist

[@Coleorton7]

Another great video. Will you be creating more, explaining more passages in his book? For example, I know one of them goes something like "Punish only he who has committed the crime.". If that's the case, then why does the Law nowadays, in some cases, allow people who didn't actually do the crime to be punished? Like guilt by association etc?

[@yvonnegonzales2973]

Ecclesiastes about death

[@BitBard302]

Impressive content you have. A book I read with related topics was exceptional. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

[@threethrushes]

Thomas More, Marcus Aurelius, Jesus Christ: three men whose revolutionary words echo down the centuries.

[@KAIZENURAMESHI]

Jesus Christ >>>>

[@rckli]

I ain’t lettin this one go unnoticed 😅 intentional, subconscious action or pareidolia on my end I can’t tell but…. They put Lincoln next to a black politician as he said “dishonest and doesn’t keep promises” and the first thing I thought was “Obama??” 🤣

[@shawn6669]

That's because you're a racist asshat.

[@rckli]

@@shawn6669 damn - so not only did you misunderstand what I wrote, but you also tried to make me feel bad Let’s pretend I meant what you think I meant - how does calling me a racist asshat stop me? If anything, it’d give someone like this motive to be even more racist and asshatish…trying to insult me would incentivize and motivate me to persist in my beliefs if only just to spite you for having attempted to attack me in the first place (ex. Reactionaries, trolls, and shit stirrers) Now - let’s pretend I didn’t mean what you thought I meant…then you’re trying to attack me based on something you told yourself - that’s called “being crazy” So which is it - are you trying to motivate me into being an even worse racist asshat or are you crazy?

[@jak2266]

Please, get a pop filter.

[@lisamarie5680]

7:34 - 7:43 Yes, you called my name? I’m here 8:58 Angry 10:10

[@xX-Logic-]

“Meditations” Im sure roughly translates to “thoughts” meaning this “book” is like his journal, which he had no intention of publishing as a book, because how many of us would want the world to read their private thoughts for the past 20 years?

[@Zzzeusage]

H1Z1 Logic if you actually knew anything about the book, Marcus Aurelius, or “Meditations” than you would know that it was his journal. If you read the book than you would know they are just journaling. It has no formal book format. Getting educated on a subject before speaking on it will save you much embarrassment and humiliation in the future.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

Ayn Rand Philosopher? Hahahaaaaa!!!

[@johnmartinez8530]

She was both a writer and philosopher, what are you on about?

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

@@johnmartinez8530 She was a joke. And a pretty lame one.

[@johnmartinez8530]

@@saidtoshimaru1832 Why?

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

@@johnmartinez8530 Sorry, I know that she is very popular with teenagers, but once you grow up and start reading actual philosophers, you will know what I mean.

[@johnmartinez8530]

@@saidtoshimaru1832 No actual arguments, I thought so, to expect anything more than that from a commie is too much to ask for.

[@personperson717]

Meditations is a very inspiring book, but calling it ' one of the greatest works of philosophy' is kind of a stretch. It is not really original philosophy at all, but rather how to apply the stoic philosophy to your own life.

[@domicioannioulpiano6845]

Release bwian!!!

[@doodooo2372]

what do you personally consider greatest works of philosophy?

[@Djeispark]

*That's why opinions are just that...opinions. You have yours and everyone else has theirs. C'est La Vie.*

[@personperson717]

doodooo Almost anything by Plato or Aristotle, not necessarily because of the conclusions they arrived at, but because of the way they revolutionized philosophical thinking.

[@doodooo2372]

@@personperson717 I see, thanks for sharing

[@carbonado2432]

Ok Boomer!