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The most accessible guide to Stoicism that I've ever found was recommended by Derek Sivers, and written by William Irvine "A Guide to the Good Life". http://ww
by jedc 14y ago
The most accessible guide to Stoicism that I've ever found was recommended by Derek Sivers, and written by William Irvine "A Guide to the Good Life".
http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic/dp/0195374614 http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic/dp/01953...
I really highly recommend it myself. A bit of history of Stoicism, but also a lot of practical advice about how to put it into practice in modern times. (Always going back to the key Stoic thinkers.)
- adieulot 14y agoTo add more social proof, it’s also featured on the personal mba (http://personalmba.com/best-business-books http://personalmba.com/best-business-books), which is a highly curated place. Tim Ferriss also talks a lot about stoicism on his blog. When I saw it on the personal mba, saw it with a note of 10/10 in Sivers’s books notes, and understood it was about “the weird thing Tim Ferriss was talking about constantly” I knew this book was worth my attention. I haven’t been disappointed, even without practicing the principles depicted in the book as much as I should it as substantially made my life better.
- flog 14y agoAgreed that this is a great book to introduce Stoicism. This, and Seneca's works which I've read since, have been life changing for me - I think it should be required reading for all entrepreneurs, if not everybody.
- mattvanhorn 14y agoAdd Epictetus to that list, as well.