Language evolves a lot in 2000 years and his contemporaries probably didn't experience the same issues when reading his book. The reader should keep in mind that Aurelius lived almost 2000 years ago. Indeed, I would say that if you finish this book you are already a proven stoic. It, therefore, pains me to say that the book was not very readable. Marcus, despite being a very powerful man comes across as humble and reasonable and he is, I think rightly, considered one of the greatest leaders of all time. These are the principles spelled out in this book. Instead, be nice, be gentle, be reasonable, at all times and in every encounter. Idiots cannot hurt you unless you let them. You, who know better, know that is is better to remain calm in every situation. You will meet idiots, but it is not their fault that they are idiots. The philosophy of stoicism is basically a mindset, a mindset of endurance and inner peace. Stoicism is my favorite life philosophy and Marcus is one of the most impressive stoics every - in theory and in practice. I wish I could be more like Marcus Aurelius. I suppose somebody with a different attention span might find a much better experience, but I'll certainly never make the mistake of buying anything else Munro narrates. Sentences and paragraphs In a way That brought out their meaning He read small clusters of words Breaking apart their larger meanings In a way That made it impossible for me To follow the author's argument. If he were to read the preceding sentence, this would not be an exaggeration: So instead of reading. So instead of reading sentences and paragraphs in a way that brought out their meaning, he read small clusters of words, breaking apart their larger meanings in a way that made it impossible for me to follow the author's argument. But it was as if he were reading for transcription, pausing every three or four words for the stenographer to catch up. His voice was mellifluous, clear, confident, and well-paced. But the experience was almost completely ruined by Alan Munro's reading. I looked forward to Meditations both as philosophy and for the insights it might yield into Roman history. The reading made it impossible to focus on content
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