What Philosophers Don’t Get About Marcus Aurelius

What psychological benefits can be gained by readers of the Meditations?

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is one of the most widely-read books about philosophy ever written. Its popularity today is somewhat ironic because scholars generally agree that it is unlikely to have been intended for publication. Marcus repeats himself unnecessarily, jumps from one topic to another, alludes to obscure details of his personal life, …