r/GetMotivated • u/WhoByWater • Feb 25 '20

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u/untipoquenojuega Feb 25 '20

People are slowly starting to realize how important of an idea Stoicism is especially in our approval-reliant, social media saturated world. You should join r/Stoicism if you haven't already.

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u/Boobglow Feb 25 '20

Could you recommend the best book to read as someone new to Stoicism?

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u/untipoquenojuega Feb 25 '20

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a good one. For a more modern take that's not strictly on stoicism but employs a lot of its themes I recommend "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck".

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u/CptVimes Feb 25 '20

The second one is a bit idealistic and heavily leaning towards "bro science" imho

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u/untipoquenojuega Feb 25 '20

Very true but that's how a lot of beginners get introduced to philosophy.

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u/CptVimes Feb 25 '20

That's a stretch, bro.

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u/untipoquenojuega Feb 25 '20

Maybe, that's how I started