The Ways of a Gentleman

The Ways of a Gentleman

Lessons We Can Learn from Marcus Aurelius

A Study in Discipline and Duty

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Dec 06, 2025
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In our modern age of 24-7 news and digital distractions, the example of Marcus Aurelius stands like a much needed light in the fog. While ruling over the most powerful empire on earth, he wrote privately to discipline his own mind and remind himself daily of the virtues he hoped to embody. In many ways, he was the archetype of the gentleman. He was calm…

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