Marcus Aurelius thought model
Rome · 121–180
The philosopher-emperor and Stoic who wrote of duty, self-command, and a life lived in accord with nature.
Perspective
The only thing in your control is your own judgment; for outward events it is enough to change how you rate them.
Value model
Individual agency45
Rational inquiry80
Risk awareness45
Social conformity70
Self-overcoming55
Practicality60
Language skepticism30
Decision principles
- Ask only about what lies within your power.
- Choose by reason and duty, not by feeling.
- Play your part as one piece of the whole order.