The one pristine white cover is now its own shade of tan, but with every read, every time I’ve touched the book, I’ve gotten something new or been reminded of something timeless and important. I’ve turned to him for articles and books and casual dinner conversation. I’ve carried him to close to a dozen countries and moved him to multiple houses. His wisdom has helped me with getting fired and with quitting, with success and with struggles. Marcus Aurelius has guided me through breakups and getting married, through being relatively young and poor and relatively older and well-off. In the course of those readings and my study of stoicism, a lot has changed.
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