Have you read this book? What are the top lessons you've taken from it?

@Thomaspoa

6 жыл бұрын

"Think of the eager pursuit of anything conjoined with pride; and how worthless everything is after which men violently strain ."

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Just seeing this quote now. What a phenomenal observation. Everything sought after with pride is worthless in the end.

@sayahunter1617

6 жыл бұрын

He who does not know what the world is does not know where he is. And he who does not know for what purpose the world exists, does not know who he is, or what the world is. But he who has failed in any one of these things could not even say for what purpose he exists himself.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

SayaHunter

If you have a garden and a library, then you have everything you need. (Marcus Tulio Cicero).

Meditations is a great book and this is a great video. His mentality must have helped him through all the war and disease that plagued his reign.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Crazy how he doesn't mention the turmoil his empire is experiencing anywhere in the book eh? He's just focused on how to carry himself to be a proper leader. You don't find out until you do some research that he had a rough reign filled with war and disease.

@jameswelsby5734

7 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines yes, I was quite surprised when I looked into his life for the first time. Before that I had an image of an emperor cosy in his palace ruling over a time of peace.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Haha no doubt. I was like: It must be nice to think these thoughts, but how do they hold up in practice when everything is going awful? Apparently these principles hold up very well :)

This was nothing less than AMAZING! Thank you for making this excellent content and putting it out in the world, much love!

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Alan Wattsgoingon thank you! Glad you like it! I have a video based on Alan Watts Do You Do It Or Does It Do You as well. Would love to know what you think of that one!

that's a chill and well done video

@JeffreyMarr

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thank you

Meditations is a good read. The start of book 4 describing our internal devices adapting with a practical and flexible approach to an event was something to really think about

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

I really love the stoics way of restructuring how they look at an event to try and frame everything as not good or bad. It's a great philosophy :) Cheers

Loved the video, I subscribed and can't wait to go through all your videos

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you here. I have a part two of this video coming out this month, keep your eyes out for it :)

Great video...love this style of video learning. Keep up the great vids. Cheers

@JeffreyMarr

8 жыл бұрын

+Kanzee Glad you're enjoying! What are your favorite books?

@kan-zee

8 жыл бұрын

books on Self made success stories

Great effort mate! If cover hints what the book is like, I am now definitely going to read this one. Good job.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Saurabh Bhuwania glad to hear. I think you’ll find it’s an incredible book!

Great summary ..Awesome Video ...Thanks

Great source of knowledge man !

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

It's the best book ever written. Read it if you haven't had the chance yet.

Очень круто. Понемногу интегрирую стоицизм в свое мировоззрение. Уже второй раз перечитываю "К себе" Марка Аврелия и "Письма к Луцилию" Сенеки. Одни из лучших за все время. Такие книги вдохновляют и мотивируют на создание контента) Спасибо=)

"because steve jobs is super dead" That line was great lmao

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you thank you :)

@antoniobandera2194

4 жыл бұрын

i thought it was "super dad"

Great advice, added this to my Stoicism playlist

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'd like to check your playlist.

Keep the good work coming, my friend! Also, estoicism is the best

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Massa de manobra got more on the way. Yes stoicism is truly amazing ☄️

Thank you for the videos! Could you please inform us of the name of the music in the background? Thanks!

Great video! Liked it a lot! Can you do works (just the summaries) by Seneca, Plutarch and Cicero?

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it :) I already have a video done on Seneca's On The Shortness Of Life. Haven't read much about Cicero or Plutarch but I'll give them a look. I've also done summaries on Ego is the Enemy and the Daily Stoic, which cover a lot of stoic ideas. Hope you enjoy them :)

@kulkarniajinkya

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I just subscribed to your channel, so haven't explored the other vids. I'll check your suggestions. Thanks!

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Well I appreciate the subscription! Enjoy the videos. Let me know if there's any other book recommendations you'd like to see and I'll try to get them made! Cheers

Hey man i really liked this video! In no particular order what were some of your favorite books you read during college or your early 20s?

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Hey John glad you liked the video. I like this one, Meditations, and am currently reading a chapter every morning. This book is so important I might make another video on it. Besides that, just general development books: The Charisma Myth, Olivia Fox Cabane The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy Models, Mark Manson The Narrow Road, Felix Dennis War of Art, Steven Pressfield Then grab the biographies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Nelson Mandela. Should get you off on the right foot.

Julian, raised as a philosopher, who came 180 years after Aurelius was also a great emperor of Rome. Not correct to say that Marcus Aurelius was Rome's last good emperor.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Sanjay Tumati check Wikipedia. I didn’t make it up.

@sanjaytumati

6 жыл бұрын

Certainly Wikipedia says so. Yet, Wikipedia has no monopoly on the truth. There are reasons (not valid in my opinion) why Julian gets bad press, but that need not concern us here. Sorry, I forgot my manners earlier, but loved your upload.

Very cool music and very informative video! Thanks!! Thomas from Belgium

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas from Belgium, glad you liked it!

Here we were, wasting our time on KZread, and we stumbled on something really valuable. Really worth watching. Huh.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

freesk8 I’m pleased you got something out of it. Wasting time on KZread really pays off sometimes :)

Your video was worth the 6mins Thanks 😎 One quote I try to live by is Learn to be part of the solution Not the problem

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. That's a good quote. Is that from Marcus Aurelius or someone else?

Good shit Jeff! came here from the dex video. Love this book and your video.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, this is my favourite book! I'm coming out with another video on it in the next week or two!

@cradeck1

7 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines I'll be sure to check it out! keep up the good work mane.

Truely one of the greatest men to ever live

this is the best video in the world, it changed my bum life right away

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it leads to a lot of red panty nights in the future :)

amazing video man! great work! +1

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! you had a chance to read meditations yourself? Any quotes you like the most?

@420spaceman8

7 жыл бұрын

nah I just found the tittle yday and went on a lil research on ytube about it and eventually found ur channel. will pop it in my earphones and let's see. not much of a reader type, more practioner and getting the after-effect haha but good work once again. keep up!

Hey Man! Great Video, Thanks so much for it. I am a bit drawn by the soundtrack as many others, and I read that you made the video long time ago and you don't remember, but could you please give us some clues at least to know where to find this amazing song? I will really appreciate it. Thanks

@Lotlus

6 жыл бұрын

Andrés Seijas it’s ok I guess

Bill Clinton said he’d read this book and got back to it from time to time. Great video, man! Keep up the good job!

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jorge, that's a fun fact about Bill Clinton, I didn't know that. I feel a lot the elite have this book and go back to it again and again.

That was a great summation. I read it recently and am no reading Seneca. By the way, the music helped a lot. What's the name of that song?

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Steven Farmer glad you liked it. Seneca is great too, and Epictetus :D. In regards to the music, I have no idea my friend. I'm sorry. It's been too long since I made this

Amazing video men! As feedback for making this video perfect ill recommend you raise the volume of your voice, and talk a little bit slower. Love your work!

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

On it! Thanks for the feedback :D

To die but not to perish is to be eternally present.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Damn that's deep. Will have to think on this.

@NapoleonCalland

6 жыл бұрын

EXEGI MONUMENTUM AERE PERENNIUS. NON OMNIS MORIAR. Text in Latin and English here -> home.golden.net/~eloker/horace.htm

Good video

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael

Appreciate if you let me know what tools/software you use to create this video. Thank you in advance.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Doc Sridhar hey dude, this software is called VideoScribe.

very well done thanks for sharing

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Hebert glad you enjoyed it Michael, thanks for checking it out!

Background music feels so irritating

You are amazing,

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

What is the instrumental in the background

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Andre, not sure. It was a preset song in the program I used. It's also been a long time since I made this video.

Meditations are perhaps the only document of this type ever produced. Meditations Book by Marcus Aurelius (PDF-Summary-Review-Quotes-Online Reading-Download): www.toevolution.com/file/view/540034/meditations-book-by-marcus-aurelius-pdf-summary-review-quotes-online-reading-download

Please, NEVER compare The Great Marcus Aurelius with barack obama. Thank you.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Lol people really don't like that comparison on this video

@PinkTaco123

7 жыл бұрын

Just an observation.... It appears that this commenter has not heeded Marcus Aurelius meditations, and that his comment regarding the Obama comparison is nothing but a projection about his dislike of Obama. Thanks for the video!

@SelfReflective

6 жыл бұрын

JAY C You're right! And if Obama be found wanting in comparison with Marcus, what shall we say of the current occupant of the White House? Utter failure of Civilization.

@Zoltar69

6 жыл бұрын

You' are not a good example of any philosophy besides Nazism.

@freddieriboni4521

6 жыл бұрын

True. This guy obviously is brainwashed

Marcus Aurelius was a good emperor but by no means was he the last good one before the fall of the Western Empire.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

That's his nickname if you look it up. He's known as "The Last Good Emperor" of 4 emperors of Rome that are regarded highly. All others are kind of regarded as bad.

@hognigk96

6 жыл бұрын

I think that's a misleading nickname though. It implies he was the last good one over-all, even though he was only the last in a group know as "the five good emperors".

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know what to tell you mate. I didn't make it up, Machiavelli did: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerva%E2%80%93Antonine_dynasty#Five_Good_Emperors

Interesting question, about a statement within the video - one which seems rather vacuous and senseless: 'Always look at your own dumb decisions before judging others.' Why? Is it necessary to evalute ones self first? If so, why? Provided one has the knowledge and is enlightened or educated enough to be able to impart objective criticism and positive advice against a negative action or thought process, isn't that the necessary criteria one needs? I cannot understand how interrogating your own life first better qualifies you to judge the actions and thoughts of others. I can see how practicing what you preach may remove you from the spotlight of hypocrisy, but I cannot see how one must have turned their thoughts on themselves FIRST. It is something that, if we learn to practice and harness that should come naturally when we look at ourselves, but I think being able to look at yourself in a critica light is a completely separate skill than this stoic approach to the world. The principle and the practice that is. But either way great video, much appreciated.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty much, whenever you look at the actions of another person, ask yourself why they are doing that. If someone is freaking out in public, it never hurts to ask: "What's going on in their mind to make them act like that". Instead of just calling them immature and thinking about how much better you are than them. But starting with yourself, it helps you if you ask: Hey, why am I judging others? Look at all the dumb shit I do. Then catch yourself when you're doing somethng. For example, you're slacking at work. Ask yourself 'why'. It doesn't help you judge others when you know why you do stuff. However, it does help you to not judge others when you know why they are doing whatever they're doing. As well as when you know that you're no where near perfect.

I’m watching this on a iPad

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Quinney Nice

"'Meditations' is very interesting, because it consists of the thoughts of, essentially, the most powerful man in the world". My mind was immediately drawn to a comparison with the current "most powerful man in the world". What a massive degradation from the heights of Marcus.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo you really can't beat how good Marcus Aurelius was a leader. But the leader of America right now is certainly making a lot of noise for himself. Which is something I don't think Marcus Aurelius would have done.

@SelfReflective

6 жыл бұрын

Right! Isn't he like the consummate Anti-Marcus?

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Well Marcus Aurelius had an equivalent job. Formal ruler of the most powerful country

That was a weird agenda pushing thing with the Obama comment.

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

shua shua are you able to explain how it’s pushing any agenda? Or do you think just saying someone’s name is pushing an agenda?

@Prince-lt6ct

5 жыл бұрын

Why are people mad about the Obama thing. It's not like bad things didn't happen during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The Christians were being executed. They were all trying to be good to the people they lead...that doesn't mean they will achieve that perfectly.

The Quran states that no-one could produce work like the Quran itself and it must be divinely inspired. 'Meditations' had already been written and is much better. There is an eerie line in the Quran however, it states that "judgement day will be so terrifying, that childrens' hair will turn grey."

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

fred bampot that is pretty intense. What does it mean?

@fredbampot1034

7 жыл бұрын

As you (may) know, stress can cause premature greying of the hair. It signifies the utter horror of the day, the instant decrepitude of humans before God, as we wither before his wrath. It's a great line and credit where it is due. The Four horsemen of the apocalypse is a supreme image though. I think there was a fifth one, like a fifth Beatle, but he was sacked and got a job at the gas board.

@michaeldowd5545

6 жыл бұрын

The Quran The book of Arabic imperialism written to exploit the warrior class by a desert pirate and later by the Arab political elite to justify the brutal conquest of North Africa Persia and india. Effective but definitely not the word of god. Its about power. Power over women, power over other people , power to take what you have not worked for. Exploitation of the warrior class is ISIS.

Great summary and explanations. Yet, as many others have commented the comparison to Obama doesn't really do the philosophy of stoicism justice. Also, your animations depict all bad/negative characters as individuals of color (based on the skin tones you chose) and all good/positive characters as individuals of pale and light skin. This is the first video I watch in your channel and I see you have a range of other topics you cover, giving me the impression that you are a man of knowledge. Thus, I really wonder if your depiction of good and bad individuals as white and black was purposefully intended or a representation of your subconscious subtle/covert racism and social darwinism ideologies?

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

PABLO OLIVA the Obama comparison was nothing to do with Stoicism. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome, the most powerful nation at the time. Barack Obama was the president of the United States, the most powerful country at the time. I am saying Meditations is the personal diary of the leader of the most powerful nation at the time. Which would be equivalent to finding Obama diary. Do you disagree with this? As for showing negative aspects as minorities and positive aspects as white and pale people, no, this is not conscious. I will have to rewatch the video but it is entirely a coincidence. At least I hope so, I don't feel racist in any way :O

@jorgebravo1919

6 жыл бұрын

1:52 there is a black girl in a very positive context. I will not give me the trouble of watching the whole video again searching for “subconscious racism”. Quit being such a troll. Typical lefty behavior.

Oh ok

Your not really a birther are you?

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Printy had to look up what that meant. But no, I'm not I was just joking

Such a bias interpretation, but 1 good Thing here so i like it.. Try NOT to make parallels to our time as it diminishes the value of the book. But good try anyway :)

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Fair point, but my bias has become even stronger since releasing this video. I think this is the greatest book to ever be written.

obama input.... barf

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Rickola G chill bro there's literally nothing offensive about the statement I made.

@mrrover4296

6 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines It is just rediculous to compare such a great and wise man to Obama. In the nearly 2000 years since the reign of Aurelius you could have picked an easily recognizable leader to use for your illustration yet you picked a leader that has done nothing remarkable. What wisdom has Obama given us that will last the test of time? What great trials and tribulations has Obama endured during his leadership besides improving his golf game and figuring out which celebrity to hang out with for a photo op?

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Derek H I have already explained this in other comments. I am not comparing the exploits of the two. If you can't see that then you are just looking for something to be angry about.

@M3Lucky

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrrover4296 What a stoic comment! Not.

I love Stoicism, but the Obama joke was too much.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Laura Lee Roberts I’m sorry you’re offended

Where to find his fucking birth certificate? wow Done Good day!

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

420oak good day amigo

Get yourself in order?.....Dr Peterson?

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I think Marcus was a little before Jordan. I'm sure that Dr. Peterson got a lot of inspiration from the works of the Stoics though.

@permaculturedandfree2448

5 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines I dont know if you read it with the sarcasm it swinging? (My comment) Peterson was is depressed...Its natural to be drawn to stoicism with this curse.(depression)

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Seven that’s interesting... I didn’t know that depressed people gravitate towards stoicism. I didn’t read your comment as sarcasm, I’m sure he was influenced by Stoic Philosophy. He’s a smart guy, and this is a very reasonable way to live life

@permaculturedandfree2448

5 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines To think about it and to live it are very different things mate...I am living it and I dont find myself having to stop and focus on my thoughts when confronted with minor problems that in the past, would have me over analyzing every facet of perceived negative thought and or feeling. I live with depression and anxiety like millions of others at this point in time and have found the majority that have either accepted it and gave in to alcohol or pharmaceutical (illegal pharma) or do get on with one day at a time. Stoicism offers control...or at least a feeling of it and it provides relief.

Lost me at comparing the great Marcus Aurelius to Obama. The only noteworthy thing Obama did was being the first black president and even that he did half assed (being half white).

@justint4420

6 жыл бұрын

Same. As soon as he said that I was like "ok. How much research does this guy really do then."

@ScamallDorcha

6 жыл бұрын

He was comparing them because they both were the most powerful people of their time.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for understanding. I made no political comparisons. simply states the fact they both were in charge of the most powerful nation in the world at the time, which is an undisputed fact.

@genetix7173

5 жыл бұрын

@@JeffreyMarr russia might disagree

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Genetix on paper and in public opinion. Both America and Rome were at the precipace. Russia may be more powerful but they aren’t taken as seriously as United States. At least from where I am in Canada

Obama definitely seems to be pretty close to stoic if not a student of stoicism.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Zoltar the Magnificent this is the first non hate comment I’ve gotten about Obama. Congrats!

@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488

6 жыл бұрын

Zoltar the Magnificent it will help him in prison.

@bajovato

6 жыл бұрын

Zoltar the Magnificent lol

@nantawong123

6 жыл бұрын

funny stuff

a lot of un-Stoic comments for this video.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Any examples?

@kojo68

6 жыл бұрын

Not from the presentation necessarily but all the carping on Obama whom I think handled leadership as Stoically as anyone I've seen in my lifetime. He wasn't perfect by any means but in the face of pure hate he never deteriorated into emotional outbursts or petty sniping. The video was really good

between the lines: if you think Obama was a success in his 8 years and Trump is a failure in his 3 months then that really shows your logical and unbiased opinion. why if your going to do a video on Marcus Aurelius who thought, taught and philosophized about how individuals can be happy and great achievers if they trusted and believed in there own ability's, then why compare him to a modern-day politician? that is the exact opposite of what a politicians believes about the people they pretend to "represent". Marcus also decided on his own that ruling over a nation and millions of people was a huge responsibility and decided on his own that the people would be better served by having 2 leaders and appointed a 2nd leader for checks and balances. Sir we get it, you wanted to let us all know who your favorite player is it just wasn't a equivalent comparison. it took some credibility away from my trusting that you know what your talking about that's all. P.S I would have wrote this if you would have compared him to Trump to, it's not about party for me it is about facts and neither party believes that we the people can achieve or gain success and happiness on are own.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Barrios lol. Look when this video was made. Trump hadn't even decided to run at the time I don't think. The comparison is Marcus Aurelius was in charge of the greatest super power in the world at the time. And comparing him to Obama was because Obama was in charge of the greatest super power in the world at the time this video was made. That is 100% what I was implying. There's no hidden meaning behind who I support in terms of president. I'm from Canada lol

Obama, what a disgrace.

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

Lol not a fan eh? Your boy Trump will be in soon enough bruh just wait a month ;)

@perfectblue8443

6 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines I truly liked your video. You shouldn't react like that as it contradicts what is being brilliantly exposed in the video. Can you imagine Marcus Aurelius reacting to KZread comments ? Keep up the good work my friend

@IrelandVonVicious

5 жыл бұрын

Trump and Obama both suck. Why you distracting with Trump? Sick of the false dichotomy. The issue is Obama was a bad president. Why'd you even bring him up in this video? I think the only fan boy is you.

Lol comparing Obama to MA?

@JeffreyMarr

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Rey can you explain how the comparison is wrong? Because I can explain how it’s right

Bad comparison .. getting politicsl

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Freddie Riboni it’s a good comparison Freddie. These are just facts. I’m sorry but you’re wrong

@azeem5284

4 жыл бұрын

@@JeffreyMarr Great Work ✔💛

@JeffreyMarr

4 жыл бұрын

@@azeem5284 !Thank you

Good info but that Obama jab was ridiculous and really stole some of your credibility. Probably could of done without that.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Julian Macias it was only a fun joke Julian, sorry to upset you

Yes to compare a man of deep moral convictions with a self-serving pimp is disgusting

@JeffreyMarr

7 жыл бұрын

How dare you call Marcus Aurelius a self-serving pimp :D

Obama is a horrible example. That example invalidates this whole video

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

Please describe how it's a horrible example. Defend your opinion

@WillDogJones1

6 жыл бұрын

Between The Lines Obama was a horrible person and president. Policies are massively flawed. He is very narcissistic. He will fall behind Jimmy carter as the worst president ever

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

But I compared the man in charge of the most powerful country in the world... Marcus Aurelius in his time, to Obama when this video was made. Do you disagree with that?

@WillDogJones1

6 жыл бұрын

If your talking purely in time line, ok sure I'll concede but that would be the only thing.

@JeffreyMarr

6 жыл бұрын

That is the only comparison I was making.