Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...

Unlike many of its recent popularisers, ancient Stoic philosophers like Seneca believed all human beings are brothers and sisters — and that the ethical task is to expand the circles of concern so ...

Which of these statements is true? Stoicism is useful only in times of great difficulty. Zest is the quality found to be most associated with practicing Stoicism. Stoics repress emotions. After just a ...