This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inventory of gratitude.

We trace how wisdom flows not through rivalry but through respect, service, and the steady honoring of those who came before us.

Along the way, we see how these ancient lessons still resonate in modern life, where gratitude and humility can transform competition into collaboration.

At its heart, it’s a meditation on carrying forward the virtues we’ve inherited, letting our teachers’ light shine alongside our own.

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