I was thinking it was Zen-like as well and agree that it's missing so much. Real Stoicism is about contentment not fatalism so I understand the comparison you'r

I was thinking it was Zen-like as well and agree that it's missing so much. Real Stoicism is about contentment not fatalism so I understand the comparison you're making. This may be unfair to the author but I'm picturing him making a living by giving new-age style seminars to those who like the touchy-feely sounding words but don't actually require any meaning.