Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 Advertisement, and during that period, he kept many collections of journals that contained personal records, militaristic technique, and suggestions on Stoic philosophy. While improbable that he ever designed to publicly publish these journals, there is no true official title, so frequently “Meditations” is used because of his in depth writings on beliefs. These publications give an introspective take a look at how and just why Marcus Aurelius’ managed as an emperor. This interesting piece of background contains twelve areas that each chronicle various areas of Aurelius’ lifestyle, including his source of guidance, self-improvement suggestions, and his tips on how to investigate yourself and alter your attitude to become a better person or innovator.