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Marcus Aurelius faced many challenges in his life, including betrayal and difficult times. Despite feeling weary and frustrated, he did not choose suicide. Instead, he found solace in physical activity and work, and sought to focus on beauty in the midst of life's ugliness. He asked for help when needed and reminded himself of his goals and debts. Marcus believed that no matter who you are or what you're going through, you can find relief and joy by utilizing your resources and staying present with yourself. He buried too many days beneath him, faced plagues, floods and wars, and his trust was betrayed by those close to him. He was surrounded by the vain and the unsuccessful, the endlessly ambitious, but critics err in calling Marcus Aurelius depressive or negative. He certainly felt pain, fatigue and frustration, a man who was clearly weary of life. But despite the role that suicide played in the history of Stoicism and the influential place it held in Roman history, Marcus did not choose this path. He didn't blame or he didn't resent what fate drew him. He held on. He found rest in physical activity and work. He sought to focus on beauty amidst the ugliness of life. He was brave enough to ask for help. Mark not only continued to get out of bed every morning, but he forced himself to do it early. He reminded himself of goals and debts and found relief and joy no matter who you are or what you are going through. Marcus Aurelius would remind you that there is a world you can return to at any time. Fatigue is normal, understandable and acceptable. Just utilize the resources you have and most importantly stay present with yourself.