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Breakfast with Seneca : a Stoic guide to the art of living / David Fideler.

Fideler, David, 1961- (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780393531664
ISBN: 039353166X
Physical Description: xv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: A life truly worth living -- The lost art of friendship -- Value your time: don't postpone living -- How to overcome worry and anxiety -- The problems with anger -- Wherever you go, there you are: you can't escape from yourself -- How to tame adversity -- Why you should never complain -- The battle against fortune: how to survive poverty and extreme wealth -- Vicious crowds and the ties that bind -- How to be authentic and contribute to society -- Living fully regardless of death -- Give grief its due -- Love and gratitude -- Freedom, tranquility, and lasting joy -- Appendix: Stoic philosophical exercises.