Comment by Rochus

This is a competent introduction to Stoicism; it successfully debunks the most common myth, that Stoics are emotionless robots. However, the text presents a somewhat "sanitized" version of the philosophy; it focuses heavily on the "self-help" aspects (resilience, mindset) while glossing over the more rigid physical aspects of Stoic theory, such as their materialist view of the universe.

Personally I find Stoicism still pretty depressing and boring, and much prefer the philosophy of Epicurus, who valued enjoyment, frugality and the minimization of suffering.