46: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Book 4 - Passages 7 and 8

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations for Modern Life

Trauma - This one goes deep! I really hope this helps others as I share some personal experiences that led to me to philosophy and a desire to understand the mind in the first place. We forget how trauma is the result not of an event itself but our perception to it. Whilst that is something we can change it is not always easy! But understanding how the mind cycles thoughts, the triggers for those thoughts and how our perceptions can change is implementation of philosophy and implementation of philosophy itself is the key to overcoming trauma!
Here is the full interview with Jamie Keeling referred to in this episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/omn-e072-i-shouldnt-have-survived-adam-bates/id1338959065?i=1000467013991
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries. Whilst many of his reflections and ways to live life were based on the teachings of earlier philosophers from the Socratics to the early Stoics, Marcus Aurelius strove to live his life by the principles of his philosophy and in his Meditations articulated those views in a way that remains one of the greatest books of wisdom to have graced the Earth. Presented by Adam Bates
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