My story is entitled the life of Marcus Aurelius and his most famous quotes about ambition, life and death.

My story is entitled the life of Marcus Aurelius and his most famous quotes about ambition, life and death.

Once upon a time , there lived a great Roman King called Marcus Aurelius. The King Marcus Aurelius was born into a wealthy family in Rome 121 CE . Also Marcus Aurelius at a tender age of twelve studied Philosophy and Stoicism.

It can be noted that Marcus Aurelius was three years old when his father died and was then raised by his mother and paternal grandfather in Spain.

Also Marcus Aurelius believed in the logos gods which provided order to the world. The logos means gods. Again Marcus Aurelius was noted as the last of the five emperors Of Rome.

In addition, Marcus Aurelius was humble and curious in life. Also Marcus Aurelius felt that Christians had eagerness to meet death without real justification and without due dignity. It was Marcus Aurelius who looked upon the Christians as some sort of misguided enthusiasts in life who had to be punished as the law then stood.

Marcus Aurelius was then looked after by his mother and paternal grandfather in Spain. However in Spain Marcus Aurelius joined the Spain Army and he became the leader of the Spain soldiers.

Also Marcus Aurelius helped to hold the empire of Spain together by winning several battles and wars for them. A quote of Marcus Aurelius elaborates that the opinion of ten thousand men is of no value if none of them knows anything about the subject.

Marcus Aurelius quoted also that, A mans worth is no greater than his ambitions. Likewise a womans worth is no greater than his ambitions. It can be noted that ambitions can certainly drive individuals to always achieve great things in life reducing a man worth solely to his aspirations is a flawed perspective.

Marcus Aurelius also commented that Ambition means tying your wellbeing to what other people say or do. Again, Ambition is the path to success in life. It was Marcus Aurelius who helped the Spain soldiers to conquer a lot of countries in times of war. Later the Roman soldiers under the leadership of Antoninus Pius conquered the Spain Army.

Marcus Aurelius was taken as a prisoner and he decided to escape from the ship so he jumped into the sea unawares and he was able to swim to the shore of another Arabian country. It was at this Arabain country that he was sold into slave trade.

Again Marcus Aurelius became a slave to the Arabian King,King Mansa Musah. King Mansa Musah often used slaves as Gladiators and until Marcus Aurelius was able to fight and kill the Bulls and tigers before he could earn his freedom from the Arabian King, Mansa Musah andhe will be given much gold coins to fend for himself and his entire family.

It can be noted that Marcus Aurelius and the other slaves became Gladiators. The Gladiator took its liberty thoughtfully by winning a fight or killing a wild animal such as a lion. Bull or tiger.

Marcus Aurelius and his other slave friends Joseph, Victor, David were put in a Gladiator ring for the competition to begin. Marcus Aurelius and his slave friends fought the Bull and the tiger. They were wounded by both the Bull and the tiger that a few of his slave friends even died out of obscurity.

During the Gladiators fight Marcus Aurelius friend by name David was able to kill the Bull and he removed the horns of the Bull as a present to the Queen.

Also Marcus Aurelius killed the tiger during the Gladiator fight and he used the skin of the tiger as clothing to sew a nice outfit for himself for the Gladiator fight. Almost everyone liked Marcus Aurelius for his fame and wealth. The Arabian King , Mansa Musah also became wealthy. Even the Roman Queen admired Marcus Aurelius. The King of the Romans, Pontius was so jealous about Marcus Aurelius that he ordered for another Gladiator fight against the Army commander of the Romans , Julius.

During the Gladiator fight , the Roman soldiers led by Julius fought Marcus Aurelius and then wounded some of the slaves. Other slaves also died in obscurity. Later Marcus Aurelius by the help of some of his slaves fought and then killed the Roman soldiers including their leader Julius.

The King Pontius by then became jealous that he even fought for his Army and Marcus Aurelius finally killed King Pontios. Then all the Roman soldiers surrendered that they have been defeated by Marcus Aurelius. Since Marcus Aurelius and his slave friends won the fight he became famous that he even earned for himself enough gold coins.

Aftermath of the death of King Pontios and King Antoninus Pious, Marcus Aurelius was chosen by the Queen, Queen Victoria to become the next King of the Romans for his fame, good qualities, wealth and brevity.

During Marcus Aurelius reign as the King of the Romans he thought the Roman soldiers that, It is not death that a man should fear but he should fear never beginning lo live.

Also Marcus Aurelius said, we shouldn’t be scared of death , instead we should be scared of not living the life we want to live, a life without meaning without purpose and without the people we want to share it with.

Again Marcus Aurelius quoted that we must always accept the things to which fate binds you and then love the people with whom fate brings you together but do so with all your heart.

Marcus Aurelius life motto elaborates that live a good life. Also Marcus Aurelius said that if there are goods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been , but will come based on some virtues you have lived by.

In addition. If there are goods but unjust then you should not worship them.

The four main virtues of King Marcus Aurelius includes courage, Justice, Wisdom and Temperance.

Other ten most popular quotes of Marcus Aurelius are

You have power over your mind not outside events.

Always dwell on the beauty of life.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts in life.

Almost everything we hear is an opinion not a fact.

Always waste no time arguing what a good man should like.

During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, he wrote several books that includes Meditations , The essential Marcus Aurelius , Plato Epictetus, Meditations. Penguin classics , Marcus Aurelius in love, Meditations Journal with Inspiring.

Again Marcus Aurelius had Stoic traits that made Queen Victoria to choose him as the next King of the Romans. Among the Stoic traits of Marcus Aurelius were

Good Judges of value.

Sound Aim of Preparation

Shrewdness and Ingenuity.

Tough on themselves , Understanding of others.

Modesty in speech , dress and lifestyle.

Taming the tongue , listening more than talking.

Kindness , fellowship and fair dealing.

Bravery is serving the common good.

Marcus Aurelius often says Everything in nature is working doing what it was born to do to keep the world always turning. Again, the life lessons of Marcus Aurelius includes

Training your Perceptions

Turning the other cheek

Viewing obstacles as Opportunities

Leaving your fate.

Comparing your life to eternity.

Also King Marcus Aurelius became a great leader by self discipline and self awareness.

Finally, Marcus Aurelius resisted anger and resentment from influencing his decisions and actions. He always reflected on his mistakes to avoid doing the same thing in the near future.

Lastly Marcus Aurelius suffered from chronic stomach ulcers. HIis reign marked the end of the period of internal tranquility and good government.

Marcus Aurelius died of a contagious disease known as the Antonine plague.

Later it was Commodos son of Marcus Aurelius who was appointed King or emperor three years before Marcus Aurelius death. Marcus Aurelius was the golden age of the Roman empire and was the last of the five good emperors of Rome.