Meditations

I'm well aware that books this old are going to be a little dense but I think the combination of this translation specifically and the medium of audiobooks doesn't combine well. It leaves you with a book that is too dense and continues at a pace that does not linger on words nor allow for any reflection of their meaning. I will make sure to return to Meditations again in the future but I may have to try another translation/version... I've heard the Penguin Classics one is rather good. That being said, for a free audiobook from Audible, this wasn't too bad at all and I'm always happy to receive a free read/listen.

The original self-help book, which apart from contemporary attempts actually succeeds in it, mainly because it wasn't a marketed product sold to masses as trendy self-improvement. The book contains practical advice for someone living a privileged life in the Roman imperial times. Not everything here is applicable to the modern day, but its power lies in illuminating that some of the concerns have been universal (or at least widespread in the western world) and by reading some of the thoughts of those who came before us will lead to greater understanding of our place and our worries in the here and now.