An interesting thing happened after reading the introduction to this book. For the first time since meeting my wife, I realized that many of the aspects I admired in her are elements discussed in this book and are foundations of stoicism. This made me love her more.

I haven't studied the stoics since high school, even though I consider stoicism a large component of my personality. This book helped me realize how much of those early studies impacted my life and the way I deal with adversity. It also allowed me to feel comfortable and confident with my stoicism and how I deal with stressful situations. I am so grateful to have found this book and just now ordered my copy Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.