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wasw's review against another edition
3.0
A well-written introduction and set of practices, but I still feel most people would be best off just going straight to Marcus Aurelius
narvaesbi's review against another edition
4.0
Me gusta la filosofía del Estoicismo. Pienso que es una filosofía práctica y que a un nivel personal me hace muchísimo sentido en cuanto a ver la vida.
Este libro está diseñado para generar alcance a las personas sobre este tema, de modo que su marketing y su desarrollo de historia se basa en temas de autoayuda, superación, y hacer la mejor versión de uno mismo. Lo cual, no está mal, pero inevitablemente termina cayendo en los típicos cliches de la autoayuda ("y tu vida cambiará, y tu vida seá mejor, y si te esfuerzas saldrá bienm, bla bla bla").
Recomendado para alguien que quisiese entender de un modo fácil accesible que es el estoicismo, y con muchas formas de ponerlo en práctica en nuestro día a día. Pero para profundización o generar conocimiento contextual e histórico, deberemos irnos a libros más profundos.
Este libro está diseñado para generar alcance a las personas sobre este tema, de modo que su marketing y su desarrollo de historia se basa en temas de autoayuda, superación, y hacer la mejor versión de uno mismo. Lo cual, no está mal, pero inevitablemente termina cayendo en los típicos cliches de la autoayuda ("y tu vida cambiará, y tu vida seá mejor, y si te esfuerzas saldrá bienm, bla bla bla").
Recomendado para alguien que quisiese entender de un modo fácil accesible que es el estoicismo, y con muchas formas de ponerlo en práctica en nuestro día a día. Pero para profundización o generar conocimiento contextual e histórico, deberemos irnos a libros más profundos.
efram's review against another edition
5.0
The Little Book of Stoicism's rate of perfect five stars boasts how highly my recommendation of the book is. In a generation of distracted, disturbed, and depressed, a book like this will surely come handy. Also, if you're someone who seeks to delve and comprehend the complex philosophy of Stoicism in the simplest manner, this book will be of your liking. Timeless wisdom explained through the most timely and relevant ways.
The strength of the book is its accomplished association of the principles, historical figures, concepts, and fundamentals that concerns stoic philosophy. In which conveyed in the simplest manner by using accessible words and relevant situations making the reader ponder before turning a page. Its weakness lies with the author's credibility. Because he self-published the book at such a young age, his lack of experience questions his wisdom.
The strength of the book is its accomplished association of the principles, historical figures, concepts, and fundamentals that concerns stoic philosophy. In which conveyed in the simplest manner by using accessible words and relevant situations making the reader ponder before turning a page. Its weakness lies with the author's credibility. Because he self-published the book at such a young age, his lack of experience questions his wisdom.
antzoudi's review
3.0
A collection of simple rules on how to live.
There are many parts I have highlighted, but here's what will stay with me:
Suffering and inner disturbance only come from resisting what is, from fighting with reality.
You cannot get upset by anything outside your control. Only your judgment can harm you.
Play your role well by being the best you can be, focusing on what you control and ultimately being a good person.
My only criticism: the author can come off a bit obnoxious at points, especially when advising on overcoming loss or dealing with difficult people. In some ways, certain parts of this book would benefit from a bit more sensitivity.
There are many parts I have highlighted, but here's what will stay with me:
Suffering and inner disturbance only come from resisting what is, from fighting with reality.
You cannot get upset by anything outside your control. Only your judgment can harm you.
Play your role well by being the best you can be, focusing on what you control and ultimately being a good person.
My only criticism: the author can come off a bit obnoxious at points, especially when advising on overcoming loss or dealing with difficult people. In some ways, certain parts of this book would benefit from a bit more sensitivity.
jinnayah's review
3.0
I was looking for a solid, basic overview of classical Stoicism before diving into translations of the original Roman texts. I've tried some others, but found that most authors injected too much of their personal opinions, including some that were completely antithetical to classic Stocism. So when I saw complaints that this book was 'too much like a term paper' and 'he's too young to have put his own spin on it, he's just quoting other people', my reaction was "thank goodness!"
Overall, it's a solid book. Some of his examples could be better, at least two practices are directly contradictory (#47, don't ditch people, and #50, go ditch some people), and there are a few places where he seemed to be struggling to put a principle into words, but overall it's a good introduction. I wouldn't want it to be the only book I read on Stoicism, but it was good prep before starting Seneca's Letters From a Stoic.
Overall, it's a solid book. Some of his examples could be better, at least two practices are directly contradictory (#47, don't ditch people, and #50, go ditch some people), and there are a few places where he seemed to be struggling to put a principle into words, but overall it's a good introduction. I wouldn't want it to be the only book I read on Stoicism, but it was good prep before starting Seneca's Letters From a Stoic.
aebrossbooks's review
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Don't let the three stars fool you. I very much enjoyed a good portion of this book, and I like that the author took a more good-natured and conversational approach to the subject matter, to make it more accessible to a broader audience. Stoicism has some really great aspects to it, and I think people would benefit greatly from much of its wisdom and practices.
That being said, it also feels like there are some facets of it that might need for some updating. Also when reading books that are a little more self-help-ish or aim to slip into that genre, I have to remember that they are written for the neurotypical reader. A number of practices and thought patterns just aren't possible when one's brain chemistry doesn't or can't work that way. The discussion of how emotions should be felt, but only as far as they don't impede rational ability to control them, is a distant dream for many people, and so aspects need to be tweaked.
Of course, I understand that this book can't address all of those issues. It would have to contain volumes and volumes.
Overall, I think this is a solid start for anyone interested in Stoicism. It's an overview and gives some very accessible background and suggestions to start walking the path of Stoicism.
That being said, it also feels like there are some facets of it that might need for some updating. Also when reading books that are a little more self-help-ish or aim to slip into that genre, I have to remember that they are written for the neurotypical reader. A number of practices and thought patterns just aren't possible when one's brain chemistry doesn't or can't work that way. The discussion of how emotions should be felt, but only as far as they don't impede rational ability to control them, is a distant dream for many people, and so aspects need to be tweaked.
Of course, I understand that this book can't address all of those issues. It would have to contain volumes and volumes.
Overall, I think this is a solid start for anyone interested in Stoicism. It's an overview and gives some very accessible background and suggestions to start walking the path of Stoicism.