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In this video, we talk about Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, fear, courage, and overcoming your inner coward.

During his reign as the emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius faced immense uncertainties that would strike fear into the hearts of most people, such as times of war, plague, internal conspiracies, the death of some of his children, and the death of his wife, and yet, he faced all of these problems with an unshakable courage.

And the secret to his unshakable courage lies within a collection of notes he wrote to himself roughly 2000 years ago, many of them written in the midst of war, with the gravity of imminent death on his mind. Today, this collection of notes is referred to as Meditations, and based on my readings of these notes, I've determined 5 principles that we can use, like Marcus, to overcome our inner cowards and become courageous. And along the way, you will hear many other stories and ideas that are not from Marcus, and they will help illuminate the emperor’s words in greater depth. So without further ado, let’s begin our journey through the 5 principles.

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Principle 1: Look for solutions, not people to blame.

03:49 - Principle 2: Don’t second guess yourself.

05:55 - Principle 3: Find the beauty in your mistakes.

07:19 - Principle 4: Humble yourself.

09:06 - Principle 5: Do your best, and trust that things will work out the way they’re meant to.

11:18 - Conclusion

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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius