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The Discipline That Made Marcus Aurelius
30 minutes Posted Feb 28, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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The greatness of Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius was not perfection but progress. They were imperfect men committed to self-discipline and self-correction. Today's episode explores how Antoninus shaped Marcus through steady example and daily discipline, and what their lives reveal about the kind of character a person chooses to build.


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