Stoic thinkers focused on how you use your judgment, respond to difficult situations, and decide what truly deserves your ...

One of the biggest names when it comes to the Stoics of ancient history is Epictetus. He was a Greek Stoic philosopher born in 55 CE and “flourished in the early second century” with his Stoicism, per ...

Chief among the schools of ancient philosophy were the Academics led by Plato, the Peripatetics by Aristotle, the Epicureans by Epicurus, and the Stoics founded by Zeno of Citium. Only Stoicism, now ...

Life rarely goes as planned. We face setbacks, uncertainty and moments that feel completely out of our hands. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if navigating all this with calm and clarity was ...

A phrase by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus remains one of the most cited in psychology and personal development: “People are disturbed not by things, but by the opinions and notions they form about ...

Born into slavery, then crippled by his master and exiled by the Emperor Domitian, Epictetus (c.60-135 CE) has become arguably the central figure in today’s global revival of Stoicism. A ...

(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 ...