For all the press that Bill Clinton has gotten for his epic, seemingly-half-improvised convention stem-winder, one of the most revealing lines has barely earned a mention at all. We were surprised to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...

In the mid-’90s, not long after I graduated from college, a friend insisted I read “The Manual,” by the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus. For an ungainly introvert like myself, the book’s premise was ...

Stoicism is having a major field day right now online and in self-improvement circles. This classical philosophy has been blooming online as a great way of life during tough times — and they’re right.

(The Conversation) — Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities. Perhaps it’s not so surprising. The ...

Which of these statements is true? Stoicism is useful only in times of great difficulty. Zest is the quality found to be most associated with practicing Stoicism. Stoics repress emotions. After just a ...

Starching the upper lip is back in vogue. Not that it ever went away. Stoicism has gone in and out of fashion since its foundations were laid by the Cypriot Zeno, sometime around 300BCE. What we ...

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