> My point being, drawing from the practices of people multiple centuries ago might not be the best thing Given how much of cognitive behavioral therapy borrow

> My point being, drawing from the practices of people multiple centuries ago might not be the best thing Given how much of cognitive behavioral therapy borrows from stoicism in this case I think this assessment is premature. Stoicism like buddhism are great philosophies on how to deal with the world as it is. And to understand that most of the problems we think of are products of our own mind. Stoicism doesn't do either denial or say its natural. It forces you to reevaluate how you think of the question. For that alone it is worth drawing from.