Stoicism: A Stoic Approach to Modern Life

The author touches on Epictetus and Seneca, as well as Marcus Aurelius and others, but just gives such a fleeting overview that the value I got from listening was pretty shallow. The narrator also is overly careful in his reading and makes it slow to listen to.

I came to this book after having read STOICISM: The Ultimate Handbook to Philosophy, Wisdom, and Way of Life, which was, if nothing else, a cost-effective entry point into the school of thought. intrigued, I decided to take it further, and began to read Meditations, and sought out a practical book for modern Stoic application. In a word, this book is that, in that it is less an answer, and more of s next step in Stoic learning. I recommend it.

It's not bad and would be useful as a basic introduction. But certainly not worth the money.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Anyone looking for an introduction to Stoicism.

NARRATOR: Excellent narration. Prosody and flow of the reading was superb. I usually listen to my books on 2x or 3x, and it was still easy to listen to and follow as this narrator read this book.

OVERALL: Great introduction. I loved stoicism, and would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a brief understanding of what stoicism is and how it can help us. The author successfully shows us how this philosophy, which has been around for hundreds of years, is still very applicable in our everyday lives. I absolutely loved it.

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This book didn't do the general "just keep a thankful diary", or "be kind" thing. Instead he explains the reasoning and background of the things stoics strive for. I liked it.

I'm pretty familiar with stoicism but still enjoyed this quick refresher. I feel it's worth the few bucks to have this around as a periodic reminder of the core principles. If you're looking for something more comprehensive, while still being relatable, check out A Guide to the Good Life (it's my fav).

concise and to the point. well summarized and immediately applicable. good introduction to the philosophy

I've read the two Ryan Holiday books on the subject and especially liked William B Irvine book on stoicism in the modern world. Miles' book is like a crash course on the philosophy, in a good way - hitting the highlights in less than an hour. I can see myself skipping the history of the first chapter (every book feels compelled to recall stoicism's origins) and reviewing the main tenants again and again. Nice work Tim!

As a short introduction to the contemporary psychology and ethics which borrow from the greatest insights of ancient stoicism, this was a GREAT listen!

For anyone primarily interested in the actual philosophies of the ANCIENT stoics, however, I would recommend Googling "Philosophy without any gaps", and listening to the episodes on the ancient stoics there instead.

While this guide "only" includes adapted portions of the best ingrediens of stoic philosophy which work TODAY, that's not exactly a drawback for the purposes of this book.

Indeed, the original versions of ancient stoicism would REQUIRE some pruning in order to be possible to emulate today in any useful sense to begin with.

As such, this guide does the job well, and further reading is recommended by the end of it.

Its a good book. Negating the popular belief that stoicism is giving up on everything material. It's not. Its a balance between differentiating and accepting what you can control and what you can't.

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