Meditations (Book 2: On the River Gran)
Written during military campaign; 'at dawn, tell yourself: today I will deal with meddlers, ingrates, the arrogant'; prepare for difficulty, respond with virtue
Written during military campaign; 'at dawn, tell yourself: today I will deal with meddlers, ingrates, the arrogant'; prepare for difficulty, respond with virtue
The emperor's private journal, never meant for publication. The most powerful self-help book ever written, precisely because it wasn't written for anyone else.
Key themes: Morning preparation, human nature, patience, virtue under pressure, daily practice