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A Day's Read
- Auteur(s): The Great Courses, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth, Autres
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Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short masterpieces that you can finish - and engage with - in a day or less. Perfect for people with busy lives who still want to discover-or rediscover-just how transformative an act of reading can be, these 36 lectures range from short stories of fewer than 10 pages to novellas and novels of around 200 pages. Despite their short length, these works are powerful examinations of the same subjects and themes that longer "great books" discuss.
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- Écrit par John McDougall le 2020-07-19
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Letters from a Stoic
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- Auteur(s): Seneca, Robin Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Julian Glover
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Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living. Seneca's writings are a profound, powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.
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Amazing story telling
- Écrit par nick le 2022-03-31
Auteur(s): Seneca, Autres
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- Auteur(s): Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrateur(s): Robert Garland
- Durée: 24 h et 28 min
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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Loved it!
- Écrit par Trent T le 2018-10-29
Auteur(s): Robert Garland, Autres
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
- The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
- Auteur(s): Donald J. Robertson
- Narrateur(s): Donald J. Robertson
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of Marcus’ life from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism - its philosophy and its psychology - to enlighten today’s listeners. He discusses Stoic techniques for coping with problems such as irrational fears, bad habits, anger, pain, and illness.
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outstanding! changed my life
- Écrit par marcel le 2020-06-18
Auteur(s): Donald J. Robertson
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Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- Auteur(s): Ram Dass
- Narrateur(s): Ram Dass
- Durée: 5 h et 2 min
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This audio collection brings us five essential sessions, featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, presented here in their entirety. Each beautifully illuminates a core dimension of Ram Dass’s wisdom. Through teaching stories, true accounts, eye-opening revelations, and his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, this legendary teacher helps show us the way out of the prison of our self-identity - and into the joy of being at once “nobody” and the universal divine at play in the world.
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Incredible
- Écrit par Beebzy le 2020-12-04
Auteur(s): Ram Dass
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- Auteur(s): Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrateur(s): Brian Holsopple
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Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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- Écrit par Xeones le 2021-01-18
Auteur(s): Ryan Holiday, Autres
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A Day's Read
- Auteur(s): The Great Courses, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth, Autres
- Narrateur(s): Arnold Weinstein, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth
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Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short masterpieces that you can finish - and engage with - in a day or less. Perfect for people with busy lives who still want to discover-or rediscover-just how transformative an act of reading can be, these 36 lectures range from short stories of fewer than 10 pages to novellas and novels of around 200 pages. Despite their short length, these works are powerful examinations of the same subjects and themes that longer "great books" discuss.
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- Écrit par John McDougall le 2020-07-19
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Letters from a Stoic
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- Auteur(s): Seneca, Robin Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Julian Glover
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Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living. Seneca's writings are a profound, powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.
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Amazing story telling
- Écrit par nick le 2022-03-31
Auteur(s): Seneca, Autres
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- Auteur(s): Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrateur(s): Robert Garland
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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Loved it!
- Écrit par Trent T le 2018-10-29
Auteur(s): Robert Garland, Autres
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
- The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
- Auteur(s): Donald J. Robertson
- Narrateur(s): Donald J. Robertson
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of Marcus’ life from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism - its philosophy and its psychology - to enlighten today’s listeners. He discusses Stoic techniques for coping with problems such as irrational fears, bad habits, anger, pain, and illness.
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outstanding! changed my life
- Écrit par marcel le 2020-06-18
Auteur(s): Donald J. Robertson
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Becoming Nobody
- The Essential Ram Dass Collection
- Auteur(s): Ram Dass
- Narrateur(s): Ram Dass
- Durée: 5 h et 2 min
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This audio collection brings us five essential sessions, featured in the Ram Dass documentary film Becoming Nobody, presented here in their entirety. Each beautifully illuminates a core dimension of Ram Dass’s wisdom. Through teaching stories, true accounts, eye-opening revelations, and his one-of-a-kind sense of humor, this legendary teacher helps show us the way out of the prison of our self-identity - and into the joy of being at once “nobody” and the universal divine at play in the world.
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Incredible
- Écrit par Beebzy le 2020-12-04
Auteur(s): Ram Dass
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- Auteur(s): Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrateur(s): Brian Holsopple
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Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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- Écrit par Xeones le 2021-01-18
Auteur(s): Ryan Holiday, Autres
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Courage Is Calling
- Fortune Favors the Brave
- Auteur(s): Ryan Holiday
- Narrateur(s): Ryan Holiday
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Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is “Be not afraid.” The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what’s right, to do what’s needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom.
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Stay in your lane, Ryan.
- Écrit par Cherokee199X le 2023-01-23
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Crime and Punishment
- Auteur(s): Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrateur(s): Anthony Heald
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In this intense detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary, Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity".
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A Classic with good reason
- Écrit par Exanime le 2019-04-15
Auteur(s): Fyodor Dostoevsky, Autres
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The Art of War
- Auteur(s): Sun Tzu
- Narrateur(s): Aidan Gillen
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The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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interesting
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2018-09-20
Auteur(s): Sun Tzu
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Man's Search for Meaning
- Auteur(s): Viktor E. Frankl
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 4 h et 44 min
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Man’s Search for Meaning is the chilling yet inspirational story of Viktor Frankl’s struggle to hold on to hope during the unspeakable horrors of his years as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of those he treated in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.
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True soul of humanity
- Écrit par Bruce le 2019-07-24
Auteur(s): Viktor E. Frankl
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Long Walk to Freedom
- The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
- Auteur(s): Nelson Mandela
- Narrateur(s): Michael Boatman
- Durée: 27 h et 39 min
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Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world.
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An intriguing, captivating life of Mandela
- Écrit par Lorenzo RS le 2019-08-04
Auteur(s): Nelson Mandela
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Plato's Republic
- Auteur(s): Plato
- Narrateur(s): Ray Childs
- Durée: 11 h et 46 min
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?
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Acting is Great
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2018-12-04
Auteur(s): Plato
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The Tao of Seneca
- Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, Volume 1
- Auteur(s): Seneca presented by Tim Ferriss Audio
- Narrateur(s): John A. Robinson
- Durée: 8 h et 46 min
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The Tao of Seneca (volumes 1-3) is an introduction to Stoic philosophy through the words of Seneca. If you study Seneca, you'll be in good company. He was popular with the educated elite of the Greco-Roman Empire, but Thomas Jefferson also had Seneca on his bedside table. Thought leaders in Silicon Valley tout the benefits of Stoicism, and NFL management, coaches, and players alike - from teams such as the Patriots and Seahawks - have embraced it.
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Easily put into practice.
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2019-06-23
Auteur(s): Seneca presented by Tim Ferriss Audio
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How to Own Your Own Mind
- Auteur(s): Napoleon Hill, Don Green - introduction
- Narrateur(s): Robertson Dean
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Locked in a vault since 1941, here is Napoleon Hill's definitive lesson on how to organize your thinking to attain success! In How to Own Your Own Mind, you receive a one-of-a-kind master class in how to think for success from motivational pioneer and author of Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill. In three compelling chapters, Hill demonstrates how to organize, prioritize, and act on information so it translates into opportunity.
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Only book you need to live a fulfilled live
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-10-25
Auteur(s): Napoleon Hill, Autres
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The Fish That Ate the Whale
- The Life and Times of America's Banana King
- Auteur(s): Rich Cohen
- Narrateur(s): Robertson Dean
- Durée: 9 h et 1 min
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When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest, most powerful men in the world. In between, he worked as a fruit peddler, banana hauler, dockside hustler, and plantation owner. He battled and conquered the United Fruit Company, becoming a symbol of the best and worst of the United States: proof America is the land of opportunity, but also a classic example of the corporate pirate who treats foreign nations as the backdrop for his adventures.
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- Écrit par John William Guise le 2020-04-16
Auteur(s): Rich Cohen
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On the Shortness of Life, On the Happy Life, and Other Essays
- Essays, Volume 1
- Auteur(s): Seneca
- Narrateur(s): James Cameron Stewart
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As former tutor and adviser to Emperor Nero, philosopher and statesman Seneca was acutely aware of how short life can be - his own life was cut short when the emperor ordered him to commit suicide (for alleged involvement in a conspiracy). And Seneca proved true to his words - his lifelong avowal to Stoicism enabled him to conduct himself with dignity to the end. During his rich and busy life, Seneca wrote a series of essays that have advised and enriched the lives of generations down to the present day.
Auteur(s): Seneca
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The Enchiridion & Discourses
- Auteur(s): Epictetus
- Narrateur(s): Haward B. Morse
- Durée: 13 h et 16 min
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The Enchiridion is the famous manual of ethical advice given in the second century by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. Born to a Greek slave, Epictetus grew up in the environment of the Roman Empire and, having been released from bonds of slavery, became a stoic in the tradition of its originators, Zeno (third Century BCE) and Seneca (first century CE).
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dry and boring but full of gems
- Écrit par Alex Schenker le 2020-06-24
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Auteur(s): James Joyce
- Narrateur(s): Michael Orenstein
- Durée: 7 h et 48 min
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The intellectual and religio-philosophical awakening of young Stephen Dedalus as he begins to question and rebel against the Catholic and Irish conventions with which he has been raised. He finally leaves for abroad to pursue his ambitions as an artist. The work is an early example of some of Joyce's modernist techniques that would later be represented in a more developed manner by Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. The novel, which has had a "huge influence on novelists across the world", was ranked by Modern Library as the third greatest English-language novel of the 20th century.
Auteur(s): James Joyce
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of State, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 ce). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death, the Meditations have inspired thinkers, poets and politicians since their first publication more than 500 years ago. Today, the book stands as one of the great guides and companions - a cornerstone of Western thought.
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- Steven
- 2018-08-18
Listed dozens of times
I tried some of the other recordings of it but couldn’t stand the narrator. I like putting it on to fall asleep to.
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- Jordan
- 2019-03-21
100p must read
Great reading of a great book. If you're looking to develop a strong way of living and take charge of your existence on this planet you should already be spending that credit of yours. I had to listen multiple times and write a summary to get all the juice out of this book, but enjoyed the process each time. Another reviewer wrote "steel for your spine" which I whole heartedly agree with. 🏋️ Just do it
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-03-25
Exceptional
I'm a big fan if Stoicism, though I find it hard to follow on some days more than others...
Marcus is clearly a genius, and this book is so tightly packed with wisdom its worth rereading every year at least. This should be required reading in high school if you ask me.
If we put into practice even 10% of the wisdom in this book we will lead productive, meaningful lives .
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- David
- 2019-12-22
There couldn't be a better narration for this book
I've listened to his several times already, the narration is perfect. Bravo. As to the content, every one should read / hear this at least once in their lives.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-03-20
Speachless!!
I will be lying if I didn't say this book exceeded my expectations in many levels. listening to it for second time already!!, and probably many other times near future. :)
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- Kindle Customer
- 2018-09-20
ahead of it’s time
Marcus Aurelius is very accessible and in some ways his old ideas are still ones that many haven’t embraced today. It was a great listen! #Audible1
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- Steve
- 2018-09-13
Thought Provoking!
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Who would have thought that a Roman emperor would be so enlightened, and his thoughts would survive to the modern age? Excellent, and great recording!
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- Atlantic Canadian
- 2019-06-22
Worth the time
There is value in the words and ideas presented in this book, the volume of which can only be determined by the by the listener. Do yourself a favour, purchase and download the book, enjoy again and again.
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- Jonah
- 2019-05-20
Wonderful narration. A good experience overall.
The writings themselves were eloquent and captivating, albeit a bit repetitive. Aurelius misses the mark on certain points, naturally, but it's worth a listen if you can allow it all to rest within its proper context.
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- Andre
- 2022-12-27
Wonderful
An amazing piece of work. This is a book to keep forever and always refer back to. Timeless.
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- David
- 2016-10-22
Excelent reading of an excellent classic
Marcus Aurelius seems often to be regarded as the "father of Stoicism" and his Meditations as a sort of Stoic Bible. Neither of these things is true - Stoicism was founded centuries before his time, in Greece, and the emperor's "meditations" were basically his study notes and personal journals. He was writing only for himself, and never meant for his writings to be published after his death as a guide to others on how to live their lives.
Nonetheless, the Meditations are worthy of a deep, thoughtful read. Much of what Aurelius "teaches" can be considered common sense guidelines to approaching life, even if you are not a capital-s Stoic.
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
This is Stoicism in a nutshell: You cannot control other things and people - you can only control yourself. Aurelius belabors this point at length - that whatever happens is meant to happen, that you have no power to change what has happened or will happen, and that therefore your only choice is how you will react to it. And that reacting with emotion is foolish.
Much of his philosophy also boils down to telling oneself to rise above insults, injuries, and idiots.
Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil. But for my part I have long perceived the nature of good and its nobility, the nature of evil and its meanness, and also the nature of the culprit himself, who is my brother (not in the physical sense, but as a fellow creature similarly endowed with reason and a share of the divine); therefore none of those things can injure me, for nobody can implicate me in what is degrading. Neither can I be angry with my brother or fall foul of him; for he and I were born to work together, like a man’s two hands, feet or eyelids, or the upper and lower rows of his teeth. To obstruct each other is against Nature’s law – and what is irritation or aversion but a form of obstruction.
Stoicism often seems close to fatalism - one could conclude that if your life is basically out of your control and that everything and everyone will act according to their natures, there isn't much point in making plans or having hopes and dreams. But that isn't what Stoicism teaches, because the one thing you are in control of - yourself - is still a powerful agent in your life. Maybe you are (according to Stoic principles) fated to live a certain way and only that way, but you can choose to enjoy it or not, be miserable or not, be fulfilled or not.
Stoicism is powerful and requires a lot more study than just reading a Wikipedia summary or the meditations of one long-dead philosopher-emperor. But it appeals to me a lot, and so I really enjoyed reading Aurelius's words, even when he was expressing things that don't jive with my modern sensibilities. He was a pagan, of course, so he speaks of the gods as arbiters of our fates and the source of all that is good (a paradox I have always found amusing, given what fickle, spiteful jerks the gods are typically in Greco-Roman mythology), but sometimes he also refers to "God" as if he had also assimilated some monotheistic ideas.
Not everything in Aurelius's Meditations will resonate with everyone, but even if you are not interested in Stoicism per se, this is still a great philosophical and literary classic that is worth reading in its own right, for insights as to why an emperor from two thousand years ago is still so highly regarded.
The audiobook reading was pitch-perfect. I could listen to this guy speaking Stoic philosophy all day. Obviously Marcus Aurelius did not have a rich British accent, nor did he speak English, but still, it's easy to imagine his voice being like this, his accent being the equivalent, just as the words in translations probably don't use the exact same metaphors and figures of speech he did (and of course, in translation it's still quite deliberately stilted and archaic in cadence and sentence structure and vocabulary, when obviously Aurelius would have sounded more contemporary, if formal, to his own ears and those of his peers) but sound authentic.
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- Trenton
- 2015-02-22
Great narrator
This narrator rocks. I love setting the timer at night and just falling asleep to this book. He says a lot of good things.
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- Viviana
- 2016-02-05
This is a masterpiece. Most enriching. So thankful for it.
I am so thankful to have "stumbled" on this Audible recommendation. It was on sale, but after listening a few minutes I knew it was priceless. There is no way to "pay" for something whose value cannot be summed up. A treasure.
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- James A. Williams
- 2012-05-14
Clearly and dramatically read classic
If you could sum up Meditations in three words, what would they be?
insightful
Inspirational
What other book might you compare Meditations to and why?
Bhagavad Gita - Discusses the way to perceive the challenges of life
What about Duncan Steen’s performance did you like?
Clearly and passionately read
If you could give Meditations a new subtitle, what would it be?
Interpreting and making sense of life through clearer lens
Any additional comments?
Nope
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- Eric J
- 2017-11-09
Realized I was bookmarking the entire book
So I stopped adding bookmarks.
This is my most-played audiobook, and I constantly return back to it. The information contained in this book is incredibly useful, and the narrator is absolutely perfect fit for it.
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- Jeff
- 2014-01-09
BEST NARRATION ON ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS EVER
This is undoubtedly one of the best books ever written! Best advice for young and old in a perfectly straightforward manner. The most remarkable treatise on how to live ones life, whether it be on your actions or responding to the actions of others. One of the most remarkable books that Ive ever read- hands down. This is the best audible version of it as well. AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ.
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- n
- 2013-03-25
The Royal Treatment
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
A classic work of personal philosophy that has not aged a day since it was written by Emperor Marcus Aurelius between 170 and 180 CE.
Who was your favorite character and why?
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What does Duncan Steen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Fantastic voice...not grating or wheezy or nerdily academic...Steen sounds like a soldier and a dignified ruler, and it is so easy to imagine Aurelius himself narrating his Meditations.
I would still read the book, because this is philosophy and not something you gobble down in a few hours. This is a road map for living. But I enjoyed being able to listen to a title that I have loved since I was 16, while doing something else with my hands.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
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- Minneapolis
- 2013-03-25
Great Narration, Great Content
If you could sum up Meditations in three words, what would they be?
Concise, relevant, clear. This book lays out the heart of stoic philosophy and is a guide for living your life as a stoic.
What does Duncan Steen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Commanding voice and use of language.
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- Joe S.
- 2012-03-03
A book that needs to be listened to.
If you could sum up Meditations in three words, what would they be?
Wisdom to remember
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
Provides wisdom on how to live. This is one of the great books on the subject.
What does Duncan Steen bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
He reads it extremely well, as if he is Marcus Aurelius.
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- Sam Motes
- 2013-06-03
Insight from man on top
The great leaders insight on morality, ethics, love and war. His belief in worrying about how you view yourself rather than how others view you is a very powerful thought from such a public figure. The Eastern philosophy of mindfulness is exemplified by much of his writing.
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