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7 Ways Billionaires Like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Demonstrate the Ancient Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
By Ryan Holiday — 2017
If you are a student of the men and women who have conquered the heights of business, you will inevitably find that they have incorporated — knowingly or not — many of the life principles and standards of behavior espoused by Stoicism, a philosophy designed for solving life's problems and leading a good life.
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