(The Conversation) — Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities. Perhaps it’s not so surprising. The ...

How often have you finished a book and tucked it away on your bookshelf? Or how often have you borrowed a book, read it, and returned it? There’s a difference between reading and living a book. Most ...

Many terms are used to describe firefighters and their attributes. How about this one: stoic. No need for us to bury ourselves in philosophical ponderance. At base, stoicism is about cultivating a ...

The practice of Stoicism has been helpful to countless people for the past 2,000 years. One of the simple but powerful ideas of the Stoics is that your ultimate well-being does not depend on forces ...

“Only virtue is lofty and exalted, nor is anything great if it is not also calm.” Thus Seneca the Younger in his essay On Anger, written in (probably) the 40’s A.D. Nearly two thousand years later, ...

When most people hear the word “Stoic,” they picture a stiff upper lip: bottling up emotions, keeping silent about suffering, and pretending not to care. Psychology—and clients I see showing up in my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Web communities have helped the ancient philosophy of Stoicism find fans in a new generation. utah778/iStock via Getty Images Plus ...