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Book Review "The Emperor's Handbook": An introductory book on Stoic Philosophy

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The Emperor's Handbook is a translation of the works of Marcus Aurelius, the famous Roman emperor. The contents of this book are the personal writings of Marcus Aurelius on how to lead his life according to stoic philosophy.  Written from 161 to 180 AD, The Emperor's Handbook (also named as Mediations in other translations) is a compilation of Aurelius's personal notes to himself and his views on stoic philosophy. These writings were like a manual to lead a good life and guideline for self-improvement to himself. There are 12 books in this set of writings. The books do not follow any chronological sequence. In fact, the contents of this book were never meant for publication. They were written by the emperor to remind himself about how to lead his life.  Cover of The Emperor's Handbook The original text was written in Greek. This translation of Marcus Aurelius's writings is easy to read. I tried to read a few other translations but failed to grasp the inner meanin...
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Seven best books I read in 2020

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Finally, 2020 is over. Last year, I read a lot of books (compared to the previous ones). It had been long since I last posted any book review. At the beginning of December, the idea of listing seven best books which influenced my thinking greatly last year popped up in my mind. This post is the outcome of that very idea. 7. A Plannet of Viruses We often do not realise how we are surrounded by viruses until a freaking pandemic starts. Carl Zimmer's A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book which tells the stories of some viruses among us. A Planet of Viruses is an easy to read book. It tells some amazing stories about viruses. After reading this book I found the chapter about microorganisms in my Botany textbook interesting.          6. Post Office Post Office by Charles Bukowski is an autobiographical account of his working for the United States Postal Service. The novel introduces Bukowski's autobiographical anti-hero, Henry Chinask...
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