The release date for the English version of 'How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius' by
Donald J. Robertson is Apr 2019. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The life-altering lessons of stoicism as told via the biography of its most well-known adherent.
Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, was the last well-known Stoic philosopher of antiquity. His personal notebook, The Meditations, is still regarded as one of the greatest spiritual and self-help masterpieces of all time. Cognitive psychotherapist Donald Robertson skillfully combines the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius in How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, offering readers a compelling contemporary guide to the Stoic wisdom that has been followed by countless people throughout history as a means of achieving greater emotional resilience and fulfilment.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor follows Marcus's journey from a young noble at Hadrian's court—where he was mentored by some of the best thinkers of his day—to his reign as Rome's most powerful emperor. This book will take readers on a thought-provoking trip with Marcus. Robertson walks readers through applying the same strategies to their own lives by demonstrating how Marcus employed therapy techniques and philosophical ideas to develop emotional resilience and withstand extreme hardship.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor makes stoicism approachable by fusing inspiring tales from Marcus's life with cutting-edge psychological insights and the timeless wisdom of his philosophy. It also provides a timeless and indispensable manual for navigating the ethical and psychological obstacles of modern life.