6 life lessons from Marcus Aurelius

1. Cut out the inessential
   • eliminate distractions
2. Stop making excuses
   • own your actions
3. Embrace failure
   • learn from it, don’t fear it
4. Trade anger for sympathy
   • control your emotions, don’t let them control you
5. Always do the right thing
   • stick to your principles, even when it’s hard
6. Complaining will make it worse
   • adapt, don’t complain