Overcoming Fame, Fortune, and Setbacks with William B. Irvine

In this discussion with the modern Stoic philosopher William B. Irvine, we discuss many important questions:
• What do Stoicism and Buddhism agree on?
• Why do people pursue fame and fortune?
• What is "a philosophy of life" - and what might you miss out on in life without one?
• Why is gratitude and appreciation important in Stoicism?
• What are the benefits of Stoic "negative visualization"?
• How can we think about setbacks so that we can benefit from them?
• How do Stoics transform adversities into a source of goodness?
• Why can fearing failure be dangerous and self-limiting?
WILLIAM B. IRVINE'S WEBSITE
www.williambirvine.com/
WILLIAM B. IRVINE'S BOOKS
ON DESIRE: Why We Want What We Want
www.amazon.com/Desire-Why-We-...
A GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFE: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Lif...
THE STOIC CHALLENGE: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
www.amazon.com/Stoic-Challeng...
STOIC INSIGHTS WEBSITE
www.stoicinsights.com/
BREAKFAST WITH SENECA: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
www.stoicinsights.com/breakfa...
Free Mini-Course: 8 CORE IDEAS OF STOICISM
www.stoicinsights.com/8-core-...

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Irvine is one of my favorite writers on Stoicism. Great interview!

[@20pointer]

some of the best stoic books i've read were from him

[@BellaBella-jw9ef]

Thank you for such a great interview. I’m really enjoying and learning a lot from your videos.

[@Satskap83]

Love his lessons on the Waking Up app.

[@jasonaus3551]

Almost Finished Breakfast with Seneca audiobook. Been struggling with anger and anxiety so this was much help

[@DJSTOEK]

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