Why I Am Not a Stoic
<p>Ever since the release of <em>The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck</em> back in 2016, many people have compared my work to Stoicism. Some have even gone as far as to say that my work is <em>merely</em> regurgitating Stoicism with a couple cool stories and F-bombs thrown in to spice things up.</p>
<p>Initially, I found this amusing. I had read Marcus Aurelius’ <em>Meditations </em>in college, as well as bits and pieces of Seneca. But other than that, I knew very little about the Stoics when I wrote the book. Since then, however, I’ve learned quite a lot more, and the more I’ve learned, the more I’ve realized that (and sorry to rain on your parade) <em>I’m not a Stoic.</em></p>
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