Philosophy…takes as her aim the state of happiness. That is the direction in which she opens routes and guides us. She strips men's minds of empty thinking and bestows a greatness that is solid.
I find that philosophy to be very helpful for anyone going through difficult situations.
There is a great 45-minute video by Professor Michael Sugrue talking about Marcus Aurelius's Meditations: The Stoic Ideal (link below).
On a side note, I find it interesting that if I were to create a Venn diagram overlaying the teachings of Stoicism, Zen Buddhism, and Christianity, I would see a huge overlap in some of the teachings. Maybe it is a coincidence. Maybe it is just the same wisdom showing up in different places.
Great article on Stoicism.
I find that philosophy to be very helpful for anyone going through difficult situations.
There is a great 45-minute video by Professor Michael Sugrue talking about Marcus Aurelius's Meditations: The Stoic Ideal (link below).
On a side note, I find it interesting that if I were to create a Venn diagram overlaying the teachings of Stoicism, Zen Buddhism, and Christianity, I would see a huge overlap in some of the teachings. Maybe it is a coincidence. Maybe it is just the same wisdom showing up in different places.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk1y4DRgk