In the mid-’90s, not long after I graduated from college, a friend insisted I read “The Manual,” by the Roman Stoic ...
The United States’ current political climate has parallels to the last few centuries B.C. in ancient Rome, home of notable ...
The Stoics taught the importance of self-control, making all decisions with reason and living by virtue and in harmony with ...
wp:paragraph --> The ancient Stoics knew this ... and hold opinions the opposite of what we should. — Epictetus, Discourses, 2.9.13-14 ...
The popularity of books on Stoicism reflects a widespread search for values in a world where we often feel powerless. However ...
Epictetus, Discourses, 3.24.31-36 In his bestselling book, The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday provides insights on stoicism for each of the 365 days of the year. The theme of June 13th is “Life is a ...
Stoicism takes its name from a covered walkway ... These include Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Seneca and the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The most approachable of these is the emperor, whose day book ...