How To Be a Stoic

´Don´t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen´ How can we cope when life´s events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face life´s adversities and live well in the world. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new ѕelection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.