@_jacksmith Really? Which translation did you read (I tend to find that's the problem for most people).
It is at its simplest level, just a collection of thoughts and reminders from a smart person.
Did we meet when I was at Vungle last month?
@ryanholiday I rented these translations from the library: http://amazon.com/Emperors-Handb...http://amazon.com/Meditations-Pe...
as you say; it's essentially just a lot of random thoughts/ideas and in just reading the book I found it hard to come across good takeaways. Perhaps the best value is from someone curating the key takeaways, rather than trying to present them in their original form?
I wasn't at the Vungle office when you came by; I left ~2 years ago to work on some other startups. However one of my friends at Vungle sent me the video of your talk, which I watched (thanks a lot for taking time out to do that!).
@_jacksmith I knew it! Those are the worst translations. Get the Hays one linked above. First off, the intro helps with the context. More importantly the writing is much clearer
Without being centered, without an operating system for your life, you’re at risk of collapsing under the weight of your stress and success. I recommend Marcus Aurelius and the stoics (here’s my piece on stoicism for entrepreneurs: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009...
I love this book, I wish more people read stuff like that instead of the self-help books that start with a number. The works from the other stoics like Seneca and Cicero are also worth reading and of course the buddhist writings, which are comparable in their philosophical framework.
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