Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius 121 -180 AD

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana (27 BC to 180 AD), an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire.

He stated that we do not control the world around us.

Hardships can be an opportunity; a chance to learn about endurance, patience, resilience, and struggles. It is not about accepting hardships but accepting to work with it. Decide to make the most of it. Hardships are opportunities not obstacles.

Quotes

• You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength

• The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

• Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

• The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

• Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

• Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

• When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love

• The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

• Our life is what our thoughts make it.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Marcus Aurelius emperor of Rome philosopher

Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Rome with Uniform and helmet