The burden of Marcus Aurelius, it is not that of a good father or good mother, that is to rule the world! Emperor of Rome too much fun? Too hard, if one believes Marcus Aurelius! This is not to be sprayed by the overwhelming task he writes thoughts. Stoicism is the philosophy of struggle against crushing by heavy daily tasks, the performance of some energetic action, and the blows of fate.
Reading the thoughts, we see Marcus Aurelius sure later in the evening to offer after an exhausting day a write time of his thoughts not to lose himself! That's what this master of the world spent his free time. So we compare with Tiberius, Nero, Caligula!
Unless you have a lot of luck (but really), how to live other than trying to be stoic?
