Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World Season 1 Episode 17 Marcus Aurelius on Being Thankful

Marcus Aurelius's mastery of Stoic philosophy helped him navigate frontier wars, a rebellion, and a plague. Examine the first four chapters of Meditations, which describe exercises in gratitude and contemplations on adversity and death. His most interesting -- and misunderstood -- idea was: "The universe is transformation; life is opinion."