Marcus Aurelius Updated: 21st Century Meditations On Living Life

by Kelvin H. Chin

“Kelvin Chin is a unique and most valuable voice in what is too often an echo chamber of New Age writers and speakers. Kelvin’s messages always come from his own direct experience, filtered through his own common sense, reason and logic. What results is always informative, thoughtful and helpful. I recommend Kelvin’s excellent work to all my friends.”

- William “Widge” Baldridge


HOW TO LIVE LIFE MORE ENJOYABLY

“Marcus Aurelius 21st Century Meditations On Living Life” has the same goal as the 2nd century book, “Meditations” , by the Roman emperor Marcus to help us think about key areas of our lives in a practical way to increase our enjoyment of life.

A collection of essays Plus insights into love, forgiveness, pursuit of happiness, free will, destiny, and the meaning of life.

“Marcus Aurelius Updated” is written Anyone actively pursuing happiness, regardless of their religious or cultural beliefs.

What you will Tips, answers, and food for thought — expressed in plain English with consistent think-ing as the common denominator.

Read it and walk away with ideas that will help you today.

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Kelvin Chin is a public speaker, author, and meditation teacher, and the Executive Director and Founder of TurningWithin.org and the Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundation. He has helped people live more effective lives since the 1970s.

"Kelvin’s books are a light in the darkness. His ability to explain complicated subjects is amazing. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and being of service!”

- Annmarie Martin

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302 pages, Paperback

Published March 6, 2021

About the author

Kelvin H. Chin is the Executive Director and Founder of both the Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundation and the nonprofit TurningWithin.org. Working with audiences on death and dying issues since the 1980's, Kelvin has taught numerous seminars for the healthcare industry, was a state-certified Long Term Care Ombudsman for the California Department of Aging, and a co-founder of the Center For Medical Ethics and Mediation. Bringing greater clarity to his client's thinking in their personal and business life is something Kelvin has applied throughout his 40-year career, including teaching meditation worldwide to more than 1,000 people since the 1970's in schools, businesses, the U.S. Army and at West Point. Kelvin also formerly held CMO roles at AmLaw100 law firms, and was a VP for the American Arbitration Association. Kelvin was born in Boston, raised in Norwood, Massachusetts, and has since lived and worked in 6 countries. He has delivered more than 2,000 presentations worldwide. While at Dartmouth College, he studied at the Université de Strasbourg, France. He is a graduate of Dartmouth, Yale Graduate School and Boston College Law School, and is the father of two artistically talented children.

Reviews

[John Hjort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don "Harpo" De Roma introduced me to Kelvin Chin several years ago. Kelvin and Don are childhood friends. I've known "Harpo" for over 40 years (we were musicians in our "infancy" (he went on to record and play with members of Canned Heat and Buddy Miles, and I had nearly 20 years in the San Francisco band, The Beau Brummels)...I've been practicing meditation since I discovered the story of Edgar Cayce 50+ years ago. Kelvin Chin is is a welcome step in my personal evolution. Between us, "Harpo" and I bought 5 copies of this book, delivering copies to girlfriends, etc...

Since 1970 I've practiced forms of meditation that differ from Kelvin's. His evolving "process" is inspired by his tutelage, many years ago, under the wing of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and he has developed his own technique that is simple to use, yet effective for those who dedicate themselves to this procedure. This new book has what-I-consider-to-be some valuable insights to many issues of our times, exploring ways to deal with them. I particularly was drawn to his defining the word "ego" and its actual meaning to our own "sense of self". I've long held the feeling that our collection-of-entities known as "The Human Race" would greatly (!) benefit from a BROADENING of their perception of their own existence. Looking outward is as common as rainfall, but learning to truly look inward is a goal well worth aspiring to - that's where the "light" is.. This book can be a powerful asset in that direction for many souls in their eternal journey. I feel strongly it's well worth the effort to read this book.

[Krystal Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first time writing a review for any product or book I’ve ever purchased. However, I felt compelled to write a review for this book. As someone who is not a historian I read this book for its practical approach to meditation and spiritual topics. I did not read this book from front to cover in the traditional way. I would open the book and I allowed the energy of the book to guide me to what I needed to read for that day and it was almost always spot on. There are so many different treasures in this book that it’s become my daily devotional. I find the more as I grow in my meditations the essays affect me differently even if I read the same one over again. I find wisdom in it that I did not find with initially reading it. Kelvin does a wonderful job of making these abstract topics an easy read and not overly complicate them like most spiritual teachers try to do to make themselves sound more intelligent than their students. It is as if Kelvin is walking you through each “essay” to guide you and to help you understand your own thoughts on each topic. I am so grateful for this book and I highly recommend it to everyone! I share the wisdom in it with my family and friends when they need inspiration or advice. Looking forward to reading it over and over again as I grow in my spirituality. Thank you.

[George Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stoical Attitudes combined with a Light-Hearted Passion for Life

Marcus Aurelius Updated, by Kelvin Chin, adds light-hearted passion to the Stoic attitudes about human life that characterized that Emperor’s private, but recorded, thoughts about how to be the best leader possible. By egging himself on to ever greater excellence, Marcus Aurelius gave all of us insights into how he made crucial decisions in his life.
Kelvin Chin seems to have ripped a page from the Emperor’s book, as one clearly feels the incentives Chin is laying down for himself as he delineates the advantages of friendship dominating all relationships, and as he parses through the details of what he calls demystifying the mystical. Perhaps the most daunting of all, and yet the most clearly in his, and our, self-interest, is his understanding of the Transcending Cruelty concept, a deceptively simple explanation of why “evil” exists, and of how our own penchants for cruelty can first be dialed down and then eliminated from our pursuit of happiness, since cruelty is merely a counterproductive maladaptation.
Caveat for those who are fond of the diaphanous ideal of Oneness: after reading Chin’s essays, you may have a hard time thinking of that illusion as anything other than as Onemess.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kelvin Chin’s Marcus Aurelius 21st Century Meditations On Living Life succeeds in doing something rare: translating ancient Stoic wisdom into language that feels genuinely usable in modern life. Rather than repeating well-worn New Age clichés, Chin approaches themes like happiness, forgiveness, free will, and destiny with clarity, logic, and personal insight.
What stood out to me most was how accessible the book is. The essays are written in plain English, yet they never feel simplistic. Each chapter offers practical “food for thought” that encourages reflection without preaching or imposing a belief system.