The self-help philosophy from the classical world

The self-help philosophy from the classical world Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Campidoglio, Rome, Italy. Photo: iStock/Nicodape.

Self-help manuals are big business today (a book called Let Them continues to be a leading best-seller). One of the most interesting self-help philosophies, I’ve found, is Stoicism. Deriving from the classical world of Greece and Rome, the counsel of Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius encourage us to accept what we cannot change and focus…

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