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It comes across as pop philosophy with stories that seem pretty much cherry-picked to make the points over and over. It's like someone kind of grasped the concepts in therapy (reframing, acceptance and commitment therapy, the cognitive triangle) and t...  Read More

God knows how overrated this book is. It’s cut at the end like it was done with a dull chopping block. I rarely write reviews but this book was so bad i felt compelled.

This book is political fodder masquerading as stoicism. In the introduction, the author takes a shot at donald trump (not a stoic) and then in the next chapter, praises barack obama.

It reads more like a college commencement speech, full of simplistic advice that someone in their 20's (or millennials) may need. It has some interesting one-liners and memorable stories, but i really expected higher quality writing and more consisten...  Read More

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This book is right up there with the greats

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Although a pretty good reading about stoicism and a great way in structuring the stoic thinking and doing perception action and...  Read More


Since late 2018 i have fully embraced stoicism as a personal philosophy

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    great, good, stoic and most.
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  • This product had a total of 25,464 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 17 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Like having a conversation with someone on the topic of stoicism


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    Though admittedly it did get a little repetitive in concept at moments


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Or perhaps even those that arent new who wants a simple conversational breakdown as it was described to me by someone my husband more knowledgeable in philosophy


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    He was the one that suggested i start with this book


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Favorite quote “if an emotion cant change the condition or the situation youre dealing with it is likely an unhelpful emotion


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    Or quite possibly a destructive one


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    Right no one said anything about not feeling it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    No one said you cant ever cry

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