Meditations Made Simple

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The wisdom of Marcus Aurelius crafted with modern simplicity.

The best tools are the ones we make for ourselves and this book is no different. Shane has created a paraphrase in modern English from The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. This book is gorgeous. The original is truly a work of art and Shane wanted to emulate that in the way he printed this book. Meditations Made Simple is not only a powerful tool to help you grow and create success, it’s also a book you’d be proud to display or even give as a gift.

  • Easy to read and understand modern english
  • Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations of quotes with impact
  • Different font sizes throughout so it can be browsed daily for big take home messages
  • Truly a work of art printing of the book to match the content
  • Makes a perfect gift

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Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson

Donald is a trainer and writer, with decades of experience. He’s a specialist in teaching evidence-based psychological skills, and known as an expert on the relationship between modern cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and classical Greek and Roman philosophy. He was born in Scotland but worked as a psychotherapist for many years in London, England, where he ran a training school for therapists, before emigrating to Canada to focus on his writing and developing eLearning courses. He now lives part-time in Athens, Greece.

Donald is the author of several books on philosophy and psychotherapy, as well as having contributed chapters to four other books and published many articles in journals and magazines. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius was #1 best seller in philosophy. He's also the author of Verissimus, a graphic novel about Marcus Aurelius, as well as a forthcoming prose biography of him from Yale University Press. He's edited and written the introduction to Capstone Classics' new edition of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. You can contact him via his website.


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