Imperial Birthday
It’s the birthday of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, born in Rome (A.D. 121). He rose through the ranks of the Roman Senate and became emperor when Antoninus died in A.D. 161. He wrote a philosophical work called Meditations, and he’s one of the few Roman emperors who is known as much for his writing as he is for his reign. He studied the Stoic philosophers, who believed in detaching yourself from everything in the universe that’s outside of your power to control.
From the Writer’s Almanac by Garrison Keillor
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Cool. That book deserves a plug. It’s hard to find other people who’ve read it. Rock.
It was a good read.