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Lessons in Stoicism

What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live

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Lessons in Stoicism

By: John Sellars
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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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.

©2019 John Sellars (P)2019 Penguin Audio Ancient Ethics & Morality Greek & Roman History Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Stoicism

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this has been a great introduction into stoicism, informative and educational. cant wait too carry on

amazing

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I had no previous knowledge of stoicism but this was so well explained that it made the concept seem simple and made me keen to learn more.

brilliant

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Even though it was philosophy from the ancients it seemed amazingly relevant to contemporary life. I chose it and listened as I hoped to glean tips on how to handle tricky external things that can sometimes be irritating, and I came away with a few good ideas about how to approach those incedents more easily. I could happily listen to it again, and probably will. His pace and spoken style is abundantly clear, and I thoroughly recommend it.

Helpful and inspiring

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I've read a lot of books on Stoicism and this is one of the best!

Fantastic

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The voiceover is brilliantly read, calming and not robotic like other books! Definitely a good intro to stoicism

Comforting listening and a great intro to stoicism

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