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Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for July 9— The Philosopher King, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
Today’s Daily Stoic Meditation outlines the link between philosophers and kings.
A philosopher started out as a king, and a king is necessarily a philosopher.
You need to cultivate the powerful energy of both.
“For I believe a good king is from the outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from the outset a kingly person.”
— MUSONIUS RUFUS, LECTURES, 8.33.32–34
You Need Both
In life, you need both royalty and philosophy.
You need to radiate both energies!
You need to understand your worth, and be treat like a king.
You need to be rational, objective and philosophise.
Cultivate Philosophy
Cultivate the philosophical approach into all that you do.
Cultivate that key objectivity, rationality and wonder that all philosophers have!
Do not allow yourself to be swept away by emotions and desires — stay strong and stay rational.
