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I found this book after listening to quotes of the great minds on Youtube, also I already knew that Marcus Aurelius was one of the most famous examples of a stoic lifestyle. It was enough for me to start reading and I definitely enjoyed deep wisdom and importance of appreciating being alive now at this very moment.
Now I want to share incredible quotes which became a simple reminder for me to live in the present and never allow that tricky evil ego to be stronger than myself.

"Life is short - that's all there is to say. Get what you can from the present."
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength."
"But true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions and good actions."
"To resist your body's urges, do not be anxious, control your arrogance. Overcome pain and pleasure."
"Concentrate on what you have to do. Fix your eyes on it."
"Don't let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole. Don't try to picture everything bad that could possibly happen."
"Stick with the situation at hand and ask - Why is this so unbearable ? Why can't I endure it ?
You will be embarrassed to answer."
"Stop perceiving the pain you imagine and you will remain completely unaffected."
"An arrow has one motion and the mind another. Even when pausing, even when weighing conclusions, the mind is moving forward, toward its goal."
"I have it in me to keep my soul from evil, lust and all confusion."
"Have you ever seen a severed hand or foot, or decapitated head, just lying somewhere far away from the body it belonged to ... ? That's what we do to ourselves or try to - when we rebel against what happens to us, when segregated ourselves. Or when we do something selfish."
"Someone despises me. That's their problem. Someone hates me. Their problem."
"False friendship is the worst. Avoid it at all cost."
"When you start to lose your temper, remember: there's nothing manly about rage. Anger is the opposite of strength."

I have learned so many fantastic things from this book. Just imagine that Marcus Aurelius didn't write it for anybody to read. He wanted to keep everything together via writing down his own thoughts. That's the definition of the discipline over mind.

I completely disagree with this review: /review/show...

Alexandra Petri claims this: This basically consists of Marcus Aurelius repeating, "Get it together, Marcus" to himself over and over again over the course of 12 chapters.
Probably Alexandra Petri did not understand how many deep topics Marcus Aurelius discussed here - simple examples: life and death, how to be a good man, destructive behaviors people commit (Marcus Aurelius said that having sex with slaves is very bad for building a strong character), importance of not being afraid to ask for help and many more.
I would definitely advice her to reread the book.

My rating: 5/5