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

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Overcoming Fame, Fortune, and Setbacks with William B. Irvine
Overcoming Fame, Fortune, and Setbacks with William B. Irvine
In this discussion with modern Stoic philosopher William B. Irvine, we address many important questions:

• What do Stoicism and Buddhism agree on?
• Why do people seek fame and fortune?
• What is a “philosophy of life” — and what might you be missing in life without such a philosophy?
• Why are 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 the Stoics transform adversity into a source of goodness?
• Why can fear of failure be dangerous and self-limiting?

WILLIAM B.IRVINE WEBSITE
https://www.williambirvine.com/

BOOKS BY WILLIAM B.IRVINE

ON DESIRE: Why we want what we want
https://www.amazon.com/Desire-What-We-Want-What/dp/0195327071/

A GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFE: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic-dp-0195374614/dp/0195374614/

THE STOIC CHALLENGE: A philosopher's guide to becoming tougher, calmer and more resilient
https://www.amazon.com/Stoic-Challenge-Philosophers-Becoming-Resilient/dp/0393541495/

STOIC PERSPECTIVES WEBSITE
https://www.stoicinsights.com/

BREAKFAST WITH SENECUS: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
https://www.stoicinsights.com/breakfast-with-seneca/

Free Mini-Course: 8 FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS OF STOICISM
https://www.stoicinsights.com/8-core-ideas/

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