Eight Core Teachings of Roman Stoicism
1. Live in agreement with nature to find happiness.
2. Virtue, or excellence of one's inner character, is the only true good.
3. Some things are "up to us," or entirely under our control, while other things are not.
4. While we can't control what happens to us in the external world, we can control our inner judgments and how we respond to life's events.
5. When something negative happens, or when we are struck by adversity, we shouldn't be surprised by it, but see it as an opportunity to create a better situation.
6. Virtue, or possessing a excellent character, is its own reward. But it also results in eudaimonia or "happiness." This is the state of mental tranquility and inner joy.
7. Real philosophy involves "making progress."
8. It is essential that we, as individuals, should contribute to society.
- David Fideler, Breakfast with Seneca, 2022, pp. 4-9.
Stoic Principles for Virtuous Living
Stoicism: Bibliography, Quotations, Links, Information
Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living. By David Fideler. W. W. Norton, 2022, index, bibliography, notes, appendix, 265 pages. VSCL, Paperback.
Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Translated by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. University of Chicago, 2017, 604 pages. Complete collection of Seneca's Letters. VSCL, E-Book Kindle.
Letters From a Stoic. By Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Translated by Richard Mott Gunmere. Compass Circle, 2019, index, 351 pages. Complete collection of Seneca's Letters. VSCL, Oversize Paperback.
My recent reading of the Stoics in the Spring and Summer of 2023 includes:
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph. By Rayan Holiday. Portfolio, 2013, 224 pages. VSCL, Hardbound.
More Than Happiness: Buddhist and Stoic Wisdom for a Skeptical Age. By Antonia Macaro. Icon Books, 2018, 208 pages. VSCL, Paperback.
Stillness Is the Key. By Ryan Holiday. Portfolio, 2019, 288 pages. VSCL, Hardbound. Excellent, insightful, relevant biographies, clear writing, practical, positive psychology. Maintaining calmness, courage, consistency during the challenges of life.
Ego is the Enemy. By Ryan Holiday. Portfolio, 2016, 256 pages. VSCL, Hardbound.
Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius. By Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. Portfolio, 2020, 352 pages. FVRLibrary.
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. By Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. Portfolio, 2016, 416 pages. VSCL, Hardbound. Outstanding commentary.
Meditatons: The Annotated Edition. Translated, introduced and edited by Robin Waterfield. New York, Basic Books, 2021, 326 pages. Introduction, bibliography, notes, annotations. VSCL.
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. By Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. Portfolio, 2016, 416 pages. VSCL.
How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life. By Massimo Pigliucci. 288 pages, 2013. VSCL.
The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual. By Ward Farnsworth. Goldine, 2018, 256 pages. VSCL.
How to Live a Good Life: Advice From Wise Persons
Stoicism: Bibliography, Links, Quotations, Notes
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