Best Marcus Aurelius Quotes on Solitude and Meditation

The best Marcus Aurelius quotes about solitude and meditation.
Stoicism 101 - https://youtu.be/T6eGT0s4-Oo

There is a reason why people have been meditating for thousands of years... it works! you don't have to be all hard core and do it for an hour.. just try it for 5 minutes.. or even less to begin with. even closing your eyes for 2 minutes during the day in order to clear your mind and relax can have great benefits.

Now there are many many different types of meditation, so find one that's right for you. it could be focusing on your breath or a candle flame or saying a mantra and so on. the one that works for me is something called the 3x3 (I adapted it from Tony Robbins). It goes like this: I lay down and think of 3 things I'm grateful for, next I focus my attention within my body - I place my awareness towards the center of my body and sort of feel my inner energy field, and lastly i think of 3 things i want to create.

I also try some other types of meditation from time to time just to mix it up. Again, do what works for you.. even 5 minutes. There have been tons of studies showing the benefits of meditation and i urge you to do it - if you're intimidated, then try a guided meditation on youtube.

Contemplate your existence and place in the universe. Think about pain, pleasure, death, and opinion. Contemplate about how small we are, how vast the universe is, the enormous time scale of the universe, and the small amount of time we have on Earth.

These are things i reflect on almost daily and it really puts things into perspective for me. You don't want to get lost in the details of life... think about the big picture more often and it will keep you calm, relaxed, and focused on what's important to you in life.

We are only here for a short time and we are a very small speck in the universe. Everything is soon forgotten. really, everything is soon forgotten. Do you remember that thing you were worrying about 5 years ago? no? exactly. it has been forgotten.. so stop worrying about things that won't matter in a week or a month or a year's time.
do not give a second thought to people's opinions or judgment of you because it will all soon be forgotten anyways..

Really reflect on that. reflect on the shortness of life.. the short amount of time we have here and you will start to really focus on what matters.. you will stop focusing on frivolous matters, you;ll start enjoying your time more and directing your energy towards the things you love.

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