The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...

Reflections by late-Roman Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca, offer a remarkably contemporary ...

The practice of Stoicism has been helpful to countless people for the past 2,000 years. One of the simple but powerful ideas of the Stoics is that your ultimate well-being does not depend on forces ...

Last month, I had to undergo a minor medical procedure. The physician referred to me as “stoic,” something I’ve never been called before. After he said it, I realized that he was quite intuitive. I am ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You may hear the word stoic and, like many, have a misconception that stoics are stone-faced, unfeeling Shakespearean actors on a stage.