The 33 Business Success Principles

of Caesar Marcus Aurelius

1. Look for the best in life. Book 10, Section 1
2. Acting with confidence and poise. Book 3 Sec 5
3. The Emperor stresses the importance to flow with the Universe and use its energy in your favor.
Book 8 Sec 23
4. Blame and resenting is a waste of vigor and time. Book 8 Sec 17
5. Be and live your Purpose and Focus upon engaging your purpose. Book 9 Sec. 19 & Book 10, Sec.
16
6. Stay in the Now and act in the Present . Book 8 Sec 44 The present is a gift. Book 8, Sec 44
7. We are part of all and connected to all. Book 10, Sec 6.
8. We must express ourselves naturally. Book 11, Sec 13
9. Our greatest power is our choice and ability to control our thought - Choose not to be harmed and
operate beyond the basic senses. Book 4 Sec. 7
10. Inner Peace - Book 4 Sec. 3 - Go within to develop inner peace. Renew yourself, rest, meditate,
and recharge.
11. Right Effort - Book 3 Sec. 12 Do your job with diligence, energy, focus and patience.
12. Care of Inner Condition- Book 2 Sec. 13 Be aware of the power within you and nurture it. This can
include exercise, diet, rest, empowerment, and learning.
13. One thing at a time - Book 6 Sec. 26 - Projects can be broken down to tasks and achieved one at a
time finishing each part with excellence. 'The original project manager"
14. Do the right thing - Strive for excellence. Our every task is to be done in an excellent way and
shine like a jewel of great wealth. Book 7 Sec. 15.
15. Nature renews and heals - Healing requires serenity and a focus on well being along with ignoring
distracting thoughts. Book 9 Sec 31 and Book 7, Sec 25
16. Focus and Action - Be contemplative in action. Book 8 Sec 5
17. Stop Complaining Book 8 Sec 9 - No need to complain aloud or to yourself in mind.
18. Gratitude and Attribution - The word attribute can mean to make A-Tribute, complement others
good works, and find Acceptance and thankfulness outwardly. Book 8 Sec. 23
19. Joy and memories are created. Book 8 Sec. 25 XXV.
20. Right Perception - Striving for the right view while repressing ego mind and animal instincts Book 8
Sec. 29
21. See past mere appearances. Try and go beyond what is apparent and see truth Book 12 Sec 18
22. Focus on your purpose toward highest performance results while avoiding blame. Book 12
23. Use what is available, maximize your talents, and take advantage of the things that are provided.
Book 8 Sec 32 Accept what is at hand and make the best of what you have.
24. Balance the Relationship Triangle - Maintain balance with body, spirit, mind, external forces, and
universal forces.
25. Expect the best. - The imagination can lean toward negativity, but a constructive imagination in the
now is very powerful. Book 8, Sec 36.
26. Remember that all is opinion. Book 2, Sec 15 - If...it be a thing external that causes thy grief,
know, that it is not that properly that doth cause it, but your own conceit and opinion concerning the
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thing: which thou may rid thyself of, when thou wilt. Book 8, Sec 45
27. Law of attraction - "Your soul takes the color of your thoughts" - Book 5 Sec 16
28. Gratitude - Book 7 Sec. 27 - Look at what you have, the things you value most and think how
much you would crave them if you did not have them anymore...
29. Live your life as though today's actions will be remembered and you have one day left as a gift .
Act and live without haste or sloth. Book 7 Sec 56 Live for Today and be of high character
30. Change and impermanence are features of existence. Particularly that change is inevitable and that
it should be embraced. Book 9 Sec. 32
31. Continuous scholarship - Give thyself time to learn something new and good, and cease to be
whirled around. Book 2, Section 7
32. Dying of the old self and transformation are considered opportunity. Book 9, Sec. 3
33. The Soul or inner Spirit exists as we know and feel it. "I am, therefore, "soul is". The soul or
individual spirit is his proof of the supreme force. Book 12

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