Books like The practicing stoic by Ward Farnsworth

A series of spiritual exercises for leading a meaningful life, 2,000 years old and still relevant today.

An accessible guide to Stoic philosophy, tracing its evolution from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius and demonstrating its relevance to contemporary ethical life.

This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; second, through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; third, through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism, showing how it refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. A distinguished roster of specialists have written an authoritative guide to the entire philosophical tradition. The first two chapters chart the history of the school in the ancient world, and are followed by chapters on the core themes of the Stoic system: epistemology, logic, natural philosophy, theology, determinism, and metaphysics. There are two chapters on what might be thought of as the heart and soul of the Stoics system: ethics.

Epictetus’ Discourses offer a practical guide to Stoic ethics, teaching that true happiness comes from distinguishing what we can control, accepting what we cannot, and living in harmony with reason and nature.