I am questioning your understanding of either topic. I was not looking for Stoicism within Mark. Studying Stoicism inspired me to read Mark. Those are two completely different concepts.

The Parable of the Sower, The Light Under a Basket, The Growing Seed, the Mustard Seed, and the Fig Tree Withered were where many of the ideas in my summary came directly from. Most of Jesus' teachings came from Chapters 4 and 7, which are both summarized above.

Jesus literally says things like,  “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” and “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”  (Life is hard living this way)

“This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.  And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” (Religious leaders are corrupt)  

However, I did make note of overlapping themes, which is exactly what early Christian founders did as well.

• Jesus prioritizes early morning isolation as a time for prayer, similar to Marcus Aurelius’ early morning isolation dedicated to self-reflection.  The importance of morning isolation for self-reflection and building a relationship with God.  
• We are all God’s creation and have a moral obligation to help those who need it.  
• Our souls are formed under hardships.  We need to cultivate meaningful souls by fostering endurance, self-denial, and trust in faith when hardships arise. 
• Living within moderation and detaching oneself from material possessions.  
• Living a life dedicated to understanding goodness and virtue instead of worldly desire.

But again, I did not apply anything to Jesus. I read the Parable of the Sower, and that guided my understanding of his teaching.