Stoic Advice for Handling Setbacks, Insults, and Death | William Irvine

This is the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Today, kids, we're going to talk about how to build up your psychological immune system. the Stoic way. Here's one thing I know about life.

Setbacks, insults, illness, death, they are all inevitable. Thousands of years ago, the Stoic philosophers of Greece and Rome devised techniques for handling life's inevitable vexations. In the words of today's guest, this is a philosophy that helps you become tougher, calmer, and more resilient. Said guest is William Irvin.

He's the Emeritus Professor of philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He's the author of eight books that have been translated into more than 20 languages, including Guide to the Good Life, The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, and The Stoic Challenge. a philosopher's guide to becoming tougher, calmer, and more resilient. In this conversation, we talk about how Bill first got introduced to Stoicism, a story that involves a midlife crisis and a banjo. We talk about the overlap and the differences between Stoicism and Buddhism.

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