The Bookies is Goodwin Library’s book club! Join us in April to discuss The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday!
Stop by the library to pick up a copy – there are multiple available for checkout. New members are always welcome!
This program can be attended in-person or on Zoom . Please email Amy at acornwell@goodwinlibrary.org if you would like the Zoom link.
Summary: Why have history’s greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today’s top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise.
The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you’ll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms.
