From a modern perspective Marcus Aurelius is certainly not in the first rank of ancient philosophers. He is no Plato or Aristotle, nor even a Sextus Empiricus or Alexander of Aphrodisias. To a certain extent, my judgment is perfectly fair and reasonable. However, in order to assess the philosophical qualities that Marcus does have, and that are displayed in his works, it is necessary to emphasize that in antiquity, philosophy was not conceived merely as a matter of theoretical arguments. These

For those of you who have not read Emily Dickinson's poem, Success is Counted Sweetest, I would recommend it to everyone. Below is a taste of what she wrote:Success is counted sweetestBy those who ne'er succeed.To comprehend a nectarRequires sorest need.Not one of all the purple hostWho took the flag to-dayCan tell the definition, So clear, of victory!The poem is about success and who is able to appreciate it more. The poem states that to comprehend a nectar requires sorest need, which to me me

As I reflect upon my decision to start my journey into affiliate marketing, I am reminded of poem by Robert Frost. The poem is about a fork in the road. The narrator considers both paths but decides on the road that was "less traveled by." Choosing the road, he tells himself that one day he will take the other road. However, he realizes that he will never come back because the road will lead to other forks in the road that will not allow him to come back. The narrator sighs at the end of the po