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What Stoic book should I read first?
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The first text on Stoicism that most people read is The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. It’s very small book, written in a beautiful aphoristic style.
What should I read to learn stoicism?
The Stoic Reading List
- The Big Three.
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. I loved this book.
- Letters of a Stoic by Seneca (see also: On the Shortness of Life). This is one of the 5 books I recommend everyone read before their 30th birthday.
- Discourses by Epictetus.
How do beginners practice stoicism?
These stoic practices will help bring calm to the chaos we face today.
- Develop An Internal Locus Of Control.
- Guard Your Time.
- Don’t Outsource Your Happiness.
- Stay Focused When Confronted With Distractions.
- Toss Away Ego And Vanity.
- Consolidate Your Thoughts In Writing.
- Stand Your Ground.
- Imagine The Worst That Could Happen.
How long does it take to read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius?
Similar to how long it would take. There are 304 pages, if you read one page a minute it will take you about 5 hours.
How do you master stoicism?
What is the best Stoic text to read?
Out of all of the old Stoic texts, Seneca is probably the most readable and most enjoyable. He writes directly to the reader, and even though the letters are addressed to a friend, it’s quite clear that Seneca had posterity in mind as well.
What are some of the best books on Stoicism?
10 Books on Stoicism: Introductory Stoic Reading List A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Irvine How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life by Massimo Pigliucci Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Letters from a Stoic by Seneca On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
What is the best Stoic translation of the Bible?
The most modern translation is the one by Gregory Hays, which we would recommend to everyone. A second ancient text from the Stoics is Seneca’s letters. Out of all of the old Stoic texts, Seneca is probably the most readable and most enjoyable.
Would you like to contribute to the Daily Stoic?
If you’d like to contribute to The Daily Stoic, please get in touch. The best part about Stoicism is that you can go to the primary texts, read them and feel like they were written yesterday, not 2000 years ago. You can pick up Seneca, Marcus Aurelius or Epictetus and find the writing fresh as ever.