Donald J. Robertson

My Stoicism Reading List for Beginners Which editions to read and in which order

What books should you read first on Stoicism?

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Trump's Rumored Theory On Exercise Has People Talking. Here's What Experts Think. If Donald Trump is sleepy, it's probably not because of his exercise regimen.

Did you know that President Trump is said to believe that a person, like a battery, is born with a finite amount of energy, which exercise only depletes?

I had to delve into it! www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps...

Marcus Aurelius versus Donald Trump What might the Stoic philosopher say about Trump’s leadership qualities?

Q: Despite being a Roman emperor, was Marcus Aurelius, in some ways, less of an autocrat than Donald Trump?
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How to Turn Intellectual Insight into Emotional Insight Making deep and lasting change in cognitive-behavioural therapy

Over-intellectualizing your insights in cognitive therapy is a form of avoidance.
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Where a man’s interest lies there also is his piety... Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #31

What makes farmers angry?

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Stoic Week 2025 - Stoicism and Wellbeing

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The Philosophy of Love and Relationships How can ancient philosophy and modern psychology help us to deal with the challenges of modern relationships.

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How to Think Like Socrates Check out this great listen on Audible.com. How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life? Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the e...

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Recent investigation of Herculaneum papyri reveals new information about Zeno, founder of Stoicism Recent scientific investigation of the charred papyri from Herculaneum, preserved at the

"Zeno, of Phoenician origin, is the object of ridicule for his poor command of the Greek language, a sign of the Greeks’ contempt for non-Greek-speaking foreigners." www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...

Five timeless lessons that changed how I deal with anxiety Join me for the "Five Things I Learned" live workshop online on Dec 4th

Join me for this live workshop on Stoicism and Anxiety.
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Anxiety — Join My New Live Workshop 5 Ancient Secrets for Coping with Anxiety (Live with Me, Dec 4)

NEW: Join me for a live workshop on #Stoicism and #Anxiety.

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How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way… How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient …

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Welcome to the Neurotic Paradox! Were the nuts and bolts of CBT for anxiety figured out in the 1940s?

Return to the Neurotic Paradox.
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius [Robertson, Donald J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

⭐ Over 4,000 people have now rated/reviewed How to Think Like a Roman Emperor on Amazon.
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Could Jordan Peterson be the Messiah? And how a Great Wind blew him onto the cross

I started work on this article years ago, when I first read Peterson’s 12 Rules but didn’t finish it because I thought, well, that it might rock the boat too much just to point out some of the more bizarre things that he actually says.
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An Ancient Poem About Epictetus Translated from an little-known inscription in Turkey

Could this ancient poem about Epictetus have been written by one of his Stoic students?
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Back to School: How can Stoicism Help us as Parents? Special guest post from Meredith Alexander Kunz of The Stoic Mom

Back to School with Stoicism by Meredith Alexander Kunz
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator Listen to my interview with historian and bestselling author, Harry Sidebottom

How much do you really know about gladiators?
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Stop using Fear to Motivate Yourself How relying on anxiety to get stuff done can lead to chronic stress

😱 Why are you guys constantly using fear to motivate yourselves? And how's that working out for you?
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Marcus Aurelius Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy This novel biogr...

🎧 Hit the "Preview" button to listen to the first five minutes of my biography of Marcus Aurelius on Audible.
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Deep Cognitive Disputation of Rules What happens if you focus on the paradoxical nature of your irrational beliefs?

Are your solutions doing more harm than good? Welcome to the Neurotic Paradox!
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The Forgotten Virtue of Magnanimity How being "bigger than that" can help us cope with anger

🦅 Have you forgotten to be magnanimous today? #Stoicism
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Augustus or Marcus Aurelius, for instance, would have seen the frequent emotional outbursts of Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson as unmanly and shameful weakness of character. Emotional tantrums, including venting anger, are basically the complete opposite of what they saw as their masculine ideal.

Modern influencers in the Manosphere claim to admire ancient Romans for their traditional manly virtues but they also defend anger and aggression as manly traits. Ironically, the ancient Romans typically saw expressions of anger not as a masculine virtue but as a feminine and childish vice.

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The Charmstone of Clan Donnachaidh And why I believe magic stones have a place in evidence-based therapy

🔮 How I learned to love my magic stone.
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Trump = Cleon. Cleon stood out because he was perceived as a businessman who could claim to be campaigning against the corruption of the ruling aristocratic elite. He was a demagogue who replaced political debate in the Assembly with personal attacks and insults.

Imagine the consequences of your actions beforehand... Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #29

🛑 Stop and think! Are you about to do something unwise?
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