Marcus Aurelius – How To Be Productive (Stoicism)

This video provides six key insights from Marcus Aurelius on how to be productive, including managing emotions well, doing less, strategizing, respecting time, enjoying progress, and measuring success by effort invested. The video encourages starting the day with a good mood through healthy routines and negative visualization, and using the Pareto’s 80/20 principle to focus on important tasks. Breaking down tasks into individual steps with mini-milestones is recommended, as is starting with the most difficult task first when willpower is high. The video advises taking control of time, practicing self-compassion, and using Blinkist for condensed versions of non-fiction books.