Marcus Aurelius: 8 Surprising Traits of People Who Excel in Life

<p>Marcus Aurelius started ruling at the age of&nbsp;<a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marcus-aurelius/#:~:text=Born%20in%20121%20CE%20and,his%20own%20death%20in%20180." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">40</a>.</p> <p>Even though his first language was Latin, Marcus wrote his diary &ldquo;Meditations&rdquo; in Koine Greek.</p> <p>Years after the death of Marcus Aurelius, people found his book &ldquo;Meditations&rdquo; and began&nbsp;<strong>translating</strong>&nbsp;it. Aurelius was a sharp man who wanted to preserve his thoughts for posterity. It&rsquo;s the same as hiding important information until we feel like telling it.</p> <p>Aurelius&rsquo;s existence revolved around plagues and tragedies, so his journal imparts wisdom to those who can comprehend it.</p> <p>Ryan Holiday is still surprised that Marcus wrote in a non-native language:&nbsp;<strong>Greek.</strong></p> <p>If you look closely, Marcus went to great lengths to convey his feelings in the diary &mdash; most of us won&rsquo;t do it.</p> <p>These little things make you stronger. When we start finding a comfort zone, we become lazy. Marcus never wanted that for himself. That&rsquo;s why he deliberately challenged himself with strict routines, positive thinking, and&nbsp;<strong>a language barrier.</strong></p> <p>Marcus&rsquo;s life was filled with more juicy lessons.</p> <p>So, let&rsquo;s read below eight surprising traits of people who excel at life, according to Marcus Aurelius.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/mind-cafe/marcus-aurelius-8-surprising-traits-of-people-who-excel-at-life-288eb62afd7"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>