Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
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Summary
What aspects of your life do you really control？ What do you do when you cannot guarantee that things will turn out in your favour？ And what can Stoicism teach us about how to live together？
In the past few years， Stoicism has been making a comeback。 But what exactly did the Stoics believe？ In Lessons in Stoicism， philosopher John Sellars weaves together the key ideas of the three great Roman Stoics - Seneca， Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius - with snapshots of their fascinating lives， to show us how their ideas can help us today。
In vivid prose， Sellars shows how the works of these three Stoics have inspired readers ever since， speaking as they do to some of the perennial issues that face anyone trying to navigate their way through life。 Their works， fundamentally， are about how to live - how to understand one's place in the world， how to cope when things don't go well， how to manage one's emotions and how to behave towards others。
Consoling and inspiring， Lessons in Stoicism is a deeply thoughtful guide to the philosophy of a valuable life。
In the past few years， Stoicism has been making a comeback。 But what exactly did the Stoics believe？ In Lessons in Stoicism， philosopher John Sellars weaves together the key ideas of the three great Roman Stoics - Seneca， Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius - with snapshots of their fascinating lives， to show us how their ideas can help us today。
In vivid prose， Sellars shows how the works of these three Stoics have inspired readers ever since， speaking as they do to some of the perennial issues that face anyone trying to navigate their way through life。 Their works， fundamentally， are about how to live - how to understand one's place in the world， how to cope when things don't go well， how to manage one's emotions and how to behave towards others。
Consoling and inspiring， Lessons in Stoicism is a deeply thoughtful guide to the philosophy of a valuable life。
Reviews
Matteo
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Libricino che si legge letteralmente in un pomeriggio， ma che presenta in maniera efficace e interessante lo stoicismo。I concetti presentati sono chiari e assolutamente degni di riflessione， l’autore， inoltre， presenta anche i più grandi autori stoici del passato， tramite citazioni， storie ed estratti dalle loro opere。Consiglio certamente la lettura di questo libro， un’introduzione allo stoicismo da dieci e lode， non solo fa venire voglia di approfondire i concetti andando a leggere le opere deg Libricino che si legge letteralmente in un pomeriggio， ma che presenta in maniera efficace e interessante lo stoicismo。I concetti presentati sono chiari e assolutamente degni di riflessione， l’autore， inoltre， presenta anche i più grandi autori stoici del passato， tramite citazioni， storie ed estratti dalle loro opere。Consiglio certamente la lettura di questo libro， un’introduzione allo stoicismo da dieci e lode， non solo fa venire voglia di approfondire i concetti andando a leggere le opere degli antichi， ma è anche un’ottima base di partenza per chi， come me per esempio， di filosofia stoica ne sa poco e vuole iniziare con qualcosa di facilmente comprensibile e stimolante。 。。。more
Paul
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Good primer on Stoic philosophy and how it can help in a world that's going to hell。 Good insights into what is important and what isn't。 The more philosophy I read the more I think this should be compulsory reading for anyone planning to run a country。 Good primer on Stoic philosophy and how it can help in a world that's going to hell。 Good insights into what is important and what isn't。 The more philosophy I read the more I think this should be compulsory reading for anyone planning to run a country。 。。。more
William Vargas
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¿Y si alguien te dijera que gran parte de tu sufrimiento es solo una consecuencia de tu modo de pensar？ No me refiero al sufrimiento físico， al dolor o al hambre， sino a esas otras cosas que enturbian nuestra vida: la ansiedad， la frustración， el miedo， la desilusión， la cólera， la insatisfacción en general。 ¿Qué dirías si alguien afirmara que puede enseñarte a evitar todo eso， puesto que todo eso no es más que el resultado de mirar el mundo de manera equivocada？ ¿Te imaginas que evitarlo estuvi ¿Y si alguien te dijera que gran parte de tu sufrimiento es solo una consecuencia de tu modo de pensar？ No me refiero al sufrimiento físico， al dolor o al hambre， sino a esas otras cosas que enturbian nuestra vida: la ansiedad， la frustración， el miedo， la desilusión， la cólera， la insatisfacción en general。 ¿Qué dirías si alguien afirmara que puede enseñarte a evitar todo eso， puesto que todo eso no es más que el resultado de mirar el mundo de manera equivocada？ ¿Te imaginas que evitarlo estuviera a tu alcance， que dependiera solo de ti？Esto es lo que afirman en sus respectivas obras los tres grandes filósofos estoicos de la antigua Roma: Séneca， Epicteto y Marco Aurelio。 Los tres vivieron en los siglos I y II de nuestra era。Un libro sobremanera práctico que llegó a mí en el momento que más lo necesitaba。 Una obra que me hizo enamorarme del estoicismo y adoptarlo a mi vida。Estas pequeñas pero útiles lecciones ancestrales te ayudarán a_ equilibrar mejor la relación contigo mismo， con el prójimo y con tu entorno。Es un libro hecho para la gente de a pie: aquel que nl sabe de filosofia pero quiere aprender。 Es el responsble por mi creciente interés en esta rama。 Lo recomiendo mucho。 。。。more
Rupali
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Excellent introduction to Stoicism。 A starting point for people who want to delve deeply into this line of thinking。
Diego Bonifaz
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conciso y sin errores
Rebecca Fung
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I realise this was only supposed to be a brief book， so it could not have as much analysis or detail about stoicism as I would be interested。 I think however it was too basic。There was some good basic stuff and clear writing which is why I gave it the stars I did。 However， I've read some short pieces of writing and even some of those are able to give me an "ah-ha" moment or make me feel I've encountered something original。 I didn't get that here。 I felt it was just all something I already knew o I realise this was only supposed to be a brief book， so it could not have as much analysis or detail about stoicism as I would be interested。 I think however it was too basic。There was some good basic stuff and clear writing which is why I gave it the stars I did。 However， I've read some short pieces of writing and even some of those are able to give me an "ah-ha" moment or make me feel I've encountered something original。 I didn't get that here。 I felt it was just all something I already knew or was common sense and I guess it just wasn't that special to me。 Maybe another reader with different experiences will feel differently。 Stoicism is certainly well looking into and not everyone will want a long book so this could be a valuable starter text。 。。。more
Isabella
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A very short， easy read to adequately introduce people to stoicism and benefits of understanding the aspects of life humans can and cannot control。
Lucjan Acker
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Tylko co się z Neronem stało， jak jego nauczycielem Seneka był
José Luis
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（Muy） breve introducción a la filosofía estoica。 Sirve más bien como resumen o complemento a obras que profundizan más en el tema。 Muy accesible y de fácil lectura。 Recomendable a aquellos que quieran introducirse en esta rama de la filosofía clásica， no así para los que ya tengan conocimientos acerca de ella ya que les resultará demasiado básica。
Vangelis Marmaridis
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Remarkable book。 A relevant review and a good introduction of stoicism's origins and stoicists' points of view。 A philosophy trend that is a useful and necessary tool for each individual's life。 Remarkable book。 A relevant review and a good introduction of stoicism's origins and stoicists' points of view。 A philosophy trend that is a useful and necessary tool for each individual's life。 。。。more
Miron
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gud buk
Albana
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'We can all benefit from thinking of the issues the Stoics raised， but the real benefit comes when we incorporate them into our daily lives' - the real hard work begins here。 Good summary， I will be exploring the Further Reading offered too！ 'We can all benefit from thinking of the issues the Stoics raised， but the real benefit comes when we incorporate them into our daily lives' - the real hard work begins here。 Good summary， I will be exploring the Further Reading offered too！ 。。。more
Carlo D'Agnolo
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Great little book to have in the collection。 The author did a brilliant job of summing up stoicism in a couple of pages， with great suggestions for further reads。
Guillaume
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I was looking for a book to better grasp the concept of stoicism。 I feared to end up on another empty self-help book， and looked for a resume of the essence of the work of a stoics instead of a "guide" on how to live like one。I am deeply satisfied with this book， it is well written （with nuances and makes you question yourself） and provides a measured content （nor too much or too little）。 I want to go deeper and the author provides a reading list at the end， which is a nice though on this journe I was looking for a book to better grasp the concept of stoicism。 I feared to end up on another empty self-help book， and looked for a resume of the essence of the work of a stoics instead of a "guide" on how to live like one。I am deeply satisfied with this book， it is well written （with nuances and makes you question yourself） and provides a measured content （nor too much or too little）。 I want to go deeper and the author provides a reading list at the end， which is a nice though on this journey to understand the ways of Stoicism。 。。。more
Emiliano_Schiatti
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Just read it！ It’s very short， no excuses
Amalah
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Great introduction to stoicism。 I’m a big follower of the stoic philosophy and this book acted like a great refresher on the key compensation of the philosophy: like focusing on the events that are within your control， contemplating the inevitability and uncertainty of death and championing the idea of a global community and the importance of stringing to achieve and maintain a good character。 Written in such an accessible way， I’d probably recommend this book as a short intro to stoicism rather Great introduction to stoicism。 I’m a big follower of the stoic philosophy and this book acted like a great refresher on the key compensation of the philosophy: like focusing on the events that are within your control， contemplating the inevitability and uncertainty of death and championing the idea of a global community and the importance of stringing to achieve and maintain a good character。 Written in such an accessible way， I’d probably recommend this book as a short intro to stoicism rather then let’s say Meditations by Marcus Aurelius， as the archaic language can be off putting。Would definitely recommend！ 。。。more
walery nikołaj
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surprisingly short but very reliable; good introduction to stoicism
Juan
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Short books but meaningful， practical， still I am left confused。 This book tells Stoicism from the perspective multiple people， mainly around Seneca， Epictetus， and Aurelius and sometimes they contradict each other。For example， Seneca that mentions seeking hardships will help you to grow， however he also mentions that wise people avoid hardship and would prefer to live in peace。 I guess it is always comes down to the common things that they share。 Stoicism is about controlling our judgment as it Short books but meaningful， practical， still I am left confused。 This book tells Stoicism from the perspective multiple people， mainly around Seneca， Epictetus， and Aurelius and sometimes they contradict each other。For example， Seneca that mentions seeking hardships will help you to grow， however he also mentions that wise people avoid hardship and would prefer to live in peace。 I guess it is always comes down to the common things that they share。 Stoicism is about controlling our judgment as it triggers action。 Like we can see a fine meal as a dead fish and pigs or luxury car just a scrap of metal。 It is always best to reflect， for example what Aurelius do with his Meditation journal showing how vulnerable he is even though he is the great emperor of rome。 Stoicism help us to realize that we are just a small speck in the universe that constantly need to adapt and accept that things can happen。 I always wonder how people practicing Stoicism finding meaning in life？ 。。。more
Carmen Sanzo
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Lo saqué en préstamo de mi querida Biblioteca de Humanidades。 He tenido tantas ganas de subrayar algunos pasajes que lo voy a comprar。 Podría ser un libro de autoayuda， son lecciones para vivir mejor， pensamientos actuales que tienen dos mil años…
Kerrie Webb
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Absolutely brilliant。 A short overview， full of insight and a book I think I'll be going back to again and again。 Absolutely brilliant。 A short overview， full of insight and a book I think I'll be going back to again and again。 。。。more
Sam R
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yOu OnLy HaVe CoNtRoL oVeR yOuR oWn JuDgEmEnTs
seconhandroses
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A very clear and concise book。 I really enjoyed it。 My only complaint is that I wished it were longer。
josie
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long live stoicism
Jayde Schwerin
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A very interesting read indeed。 The ancient philosophers were wise beyond their years。 I recommend this one to anyone who loves philosophy。
Xime Pedrero Vargas Peña
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¿Queres conocer sobre el estoicismo？ Este es el libro para iniciar。 Me encanto。 Cortito， fácil de leer。
Julia
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A short but effective introduction to stoicism。 I'm glad that I read it when I did。 A short but effective introduction to stoicism。 I'm glad that I read it when I did。 。。。more
Hong Yee Ting
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Good introduction to those （like me）， who knows little to nothing on stoicism。 :）
Matko
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After reading "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius I wanted to read another book on Stoicism。 I found this one by John Sellars to be super interesting。It gives an overview and a basic introduction to the history & the main ideas in Stoicism， clears up some misconceptions that people might have about this philosophy and then describes how the most important stoics came up with their ideas and how we can apply them in our daily lives。I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone trying to learn more ab After reading "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius I wanted to read another book on Stoicism。 I found this one by John Sellars to be super interesting。It gives an overview and a basic introduction to the history & the main ideas in Stoicism， clears up some misconceptions that people might have about this philosophy and then describes how the most important stoics came up with their ideas and how we can apply them in our daily lives。I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone trying to learn more about Stoicism， I actually wish that I had read it before starting with "Meditations"。 。。。more
Chantsaa
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Short and sharp！ Worth a quick read。。。
Fotini
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