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As someone who struggles with Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD “Meditations” by Julius Caesar has been a life changer.


If you haven't gone too far into the stoicism rabbit hole yet, I really recommend "Life of the Stoics", by Ryan Holiday. It's a compilation of the history (and probably myths from their time) of all of the biggest minds of stoicism.

Shows that they weren't always perfect, some of them were assholes, but others (notably Marcus Aurelius and Catho) lived the live they preached, and fought many battles (including literal ones) in ways that were different from their time.


I'm by no means down the rabbit hole if by that you mean a blind adherent. I find the philosophy interesting in and of itself but the people aren't any more than people being people, for better or worse.


Oh, I meant in the sense that this book will not bring you obscure information or something really new if you have read more than some books from Stoics.

Also, I don't think there's such a thing as a "stoic blind adherent", as self criticism is a big part of it. Examples would be Cicero, highly regarded by later Stoics as an egocentric asshole, or the early cinics, that molded stoicism for the future by criticizing it.


Meditations by Marcus Aerelius


Sorry, absolutely correct and I plead exhaustion after running a race this AM!




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