It helps to remember this was never meant to be read. The Meditations are an emperor talking to himself — reminders, scolded resolutions, the same lessons written down again because they didn’t stick the first time. That’s exactly why they land.
Worth reading slowly, a page at a time, on the days you need it.
The weak spots are real — repetitive by design, and the calm can tip into coldness. But the verdict: yes, worth it. Not as a system to adopt whole, but as a voice to keep nearby.