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pero bueno. Analiza situaciones cotidianas para resolverlas con estoicismo, Una mitad es de estoicismo puro, la otra es mayormente de reflexiones análogas en el judaísmo, I really think stoicism is the best way to think in life, but I had to stop reading this book after three chapters since I don't enjoy a book that has more references than content.
I will just find another book about the same subject, I really enjoyed the books written by Ryan Holiday so I'll try to find something similar, An excellent treatise on Stoic thinking

I read this book over a very long period of time, through many interruptions and disruptions, but I finally finished it today.
It introduces the basics of Stoic thinking, often presented with similar ideas from other philosophies and religions, Plenty of examples are included to illustrate the working of the principles under discussion, A useful introduction to Stoicism, So good I read it twice! This book is wonderful, I found it extremely helpful and just what I needed on my current life path, I think the strength of this book lies in how Pies presents his topic with very limited commentary to get in the way of the material, Pies clearly sets out his themes and gives the reader the space to freely contemplate various quotes and ideas from Stoic philosophers and other sources, At the same time, he adds in some real life examples which serve to ground these philosophical ideas and make them applicable to everyday living, In the course of this compact and insightful work, Dr, Ronald Pies, tells us a little about what happiness is, and a lot about how to achieve it, The first chapter begins with a reminder from the great Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, that things do not touch the soul, This, explains Pies, is the keystone in the arch of Stoic philosophy, In a sense, then, the rest of the book is an extended meditation on how we might avoid letting things touch our souls too much, But, it is much more than simply a meditation, From here, Pies goes on to offer readers a wellresearched, often witty explanation of how Stoic philosophyas it resonates not only with Christian and Judaic, but also with Buddhist and Hindu worldviewscan guide and improve their lives.


In the process, he draws on his own considerable clinical experience to offer composite case vignettes, both positive and negative, that illustrate the principles he is discussing, .