Marcus Aurelius ruled Rome from 161 to 180 AD. Plague swept the empire during his reign, war kept him on the northern ...

Some people seem to wake up looking for a fight. You'll run into them at work, and if you're unlucky, at your own dinner ...

The Roman emperor believed the first step toward achieving something is not always pursuing it harder, but understanding why ...

A teaching from the Stoics helps us distinguish between what depends on us and what is beyond our control. Psychology draws ...

The Roman emperor’s journal entries help contemporary readers discover how to master themselves and develop sustainable ...

You are careful at work, you reply to chats when you get home, and you think of excuses to decline invitations on the weekend ...

Even when facing the same unreasonable events, some people remain as unmoved as a rock in a storm. On the other hand, some ...

Lucilla was the daughter of the celebrated Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the wife of his co-emperor Lucius Verus and one of ...

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There is an enormous industry devoted to telling us how to become happier. Wake up earlier. Optimize your morning. Make more money. Fix your diet. Find your passion. Think positively. Become ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: Oct. 10, 1954 1954: October ...

The former slave became a Stoic philosophy whose teachings have had a profound influence not only in his time but also up to the present day.