Marcus Aurelius: Action by Action

Is this necessary?

Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth
Published in
4 min readNov 28, 2023

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Photo: Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius/Eugène Delacroix/Public

No one is insulated from the harsh realities of life. Not even a Roman Emperor. At the peak of Roman rule, the empire stretched from Britannia to the deserts of Africa.

Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor and philosopher, lived from 121 to 180 AD. At the peak of his career, he wasn’t just a ruler; he was a philosopher. A stoic sage who faced challenges…

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Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth

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