#davesdailychallenge (21): Stoicism. The Meditations of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius were never meant for publication or to be read by anyone. They were the personal journal entries of the most powerful human being on the planet at the time of their creation. They are one of the most insightful windows in to the world of a truly powerful thinker that I have ever read. There are lessons aplenty in the pursuit of a worthy life and stoic philosophy. Put it on your list.