Which Of These Are You? | What's In Your Way Is The Way
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What are the four key Stoic virtues introduced in this episode?
Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, designed to help bring those four key Stoic virtues, courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into the real world. Which of these are you? He had every reason to feel threatened. He had every reason to think of his own interests first. He had every reason not to care so much about this kid that he'd been stuck with. But we know that Antoninus didn't see Marcus Aurelius that way. Instead, he took the role that Hadrian had given him, which was to prepare the next generation of leadership. And he took it seriously. He mentored Marcus. He taught Marcus. He loved Marcus as if he was his son. Again, he could have intrigued against him. He could have undermined him. He could have tried to replace him with someone he was related to.
Instead, Antoninus was generous and patient and selfless, and he helped Marcus succeed.
How did Antoninus mentor Marcus Aurelius and what can we learn from it?
What about you? Are you going to be that kind of leader, or are you going to give in to insecurity and selfishness and closed-mindedness? We all face some version of this choice. Are we going to be an enemy or an encourager? Will we help or hinder? Will we support or stab in the back? Will we open doors or close them? And in the end, our legacy will be defined by this choice, as will our character. True leaders create other leaders. Great people bring out greatness in others. They take their responsibility seriously and selflessly.
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What choices do we face in our leadership roles?
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