100 Things I Learned In 10 Years Summary

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The article “100 Things I Learned in 10 Years and 100 Reads of Marcus Aurelius ‘Meditations’” was written by Ryan Holiday. It was printed in the October 24, 2016 edition of Observer and can be found on http://observer.com/2016/10/100-things-i-learned-in-10-years-and-100-reads-of-marcus-aureliuss-meditations/. The article seeks to demonstrate the contemporary relevance of the personal meditations written by Marcus Aurelius. This series of private notes written by the emperor for his own edification is still highly regarded. Mr. Holiday hopes to bring us to a place where we share his enthusiasm for this great work. I chose this article because I am a great fan of Marcus Aurelius.
Mr. Holiday begins by explaining how he bought the book and adopted

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