Although Stoicism isn't for me I'd recommend Meditations any day, although I find the earlier translations of it to be more poignant and lasting than modern one

Although Stoicism isn't for me I'd recommend Meditations any day, although I find the earlier translations of it to be more poignant and lasting than modern ones. I find it fascinating how as Emperor, Marcus Aurelius had most of his known world on a plate, with all the power a man could dream from. If anyone remotely irked him he [probably] could've had them executed on the spot, but what does he do? He retreats to his diary and reminisces that despite how troublesome people are, he shouldn't be annoyed as humanity was put on earth to help each other. Dude had a patience I could only wish for.