Marcus Aurelius the only philosophy king left us The Meditations, a series of twelve books. It seems to me to link them with my personal diary. I shall model myself on him and convert my diary into another meditation, I tell myself.
THE Meditations (1)
From my parents, I learned diligence and thrifty. I know although we family is poor, but as long as working hard enough, I could conquer poverty.
From my mother-like Mrs. Xiang, fortitude and perseverance. I know life is hard for most of us, and we should bore the pain and face life positively.
From Mr. Xie my mentor, I learned that reading is one of the greatest joys of life. I know the time is precious, especially the four-year campus life; therefore, I should not waste time and spend more time on studying and reading.
From the criticism of brother-like Wu, the president’s secretary, I learned prudence and responsibility. Whatever job I will take, I should do my job carefully.
(To be continued)

Let’s see something about Marcus Aurelius: he was the last emperor during the two-hundred-year Pax Romana, the peak of Roman history. He was unfortunate, not only because of the decline of the empire, but also of the family tragedy: an unfaithful wife, four short-lived sons.