r/StoicMemes • u/AestheticNoAzteca • 11d ago

More epicurean than stoic, but still

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u/Altruistic-Draft9571 11d ago

If you could recommend one book on stoicism what book would it be?

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u/AestheticNoAzteca 11d ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchiridion_of_Epictetus

That is super short, and it's a first introduction to Stoic Philosophy.

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is great too.

Seneca's letters have a lot of wisdom, but it's a bit longer than this too.

Just remember that these books aren't "traditional" books. You don't have to read them from start to end.

Meditations are random thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, literally his diary. Seneca's letters are just... Letters.

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u/Altruistic-Draft9571 10d ago

Thank you

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u/DrewRyanArt 9d ago

This lecture explains Meditations better than any other I've seen. I rewatch this about once a month.

https://youtu.be/Auuk1y4DRgk?si=4F_22-oXNKVcL_MA