This is truly one of the finest and best philosophical books that I have ever come across. This book has all the Mitch Albom books plus the Art of War of Sun Tzu plus the Machiavelli's the prince, Hobbes, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle's political and humanistic view points times the values and lessons of the Last Lecture.

A remarkable book that narrates and explains the different viewpoints in the natural life of Marcus Aurelius. This book is one of the most complex yet simple philosophy books ever to be written. The very fact that Marcus Aurelius explained in complete detail the workings of the human mind, emotion and aspect of daily life and not to mention his life as being an emperor as well.

There are a lot of recurring aspects in this book such as the constant repetition of the "directing mind" that this is one aspect in humanity that can be fully controlled and harnessed by the humans spirit. There to is the fact of emotion and reason that humans are always prone to succumb to emotion and its consequences but reason is its best buffer in order to avoid being under emotional slavery.

It offers readers various life lessons and truth that transcends the periods of time and space. The Meditations truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most sought after and intellectually written books of all time