Personal Development

I frequently recommend Jonathon Livingston Seagull, a Story, by Richard Bach. I re-read it frequently and each time, I see myself as a different "gull" and I see the people in my life.

I decided to look up Jonathon Livingston Seagull in Wikipedia and one thing led to another and I found myself reading about Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

Wikipedia describes the work as follows:

Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is the title of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in "highly-educated" Koine Greek[1] as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement.

Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tenderness."

This occurs to me as yet another example of the master appearing when the student is ready.

Marcus Aurelius (Roman Emperor from 161 to 180) wrote his thoughts about 19 centuries ago and Richard Bach wrote his about 4 decades ago.

How many lives were transformed and otherwise impacted by these great thinkers? Were they considered great by their peers at the time? Will you join me in a committment to personal development and an inquiry into what we don't know that we don't know?

I am going to look into (and write about this). I hope you will join in a conversation.

MSS