Good quote and just want to say that his philosophies are some of the most difficult sounding topics, but with he himself appearing to live a life that is true.

Good quote and just want to say that his philosophies are some of the most difficult sounding topics, but with he himself appearing to live a life that is true. I would also say look up James Bond Stockdale (yes that is really his name) - we was a POW in Vietnam for seven years. He refers to Epictetus and Stoic philosophy as the reason he survived with his mental health. I’ll see if I can find a link to two papers of his that are public source