Amy K’s Reviews > A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy > Status Update

This book has some real bangers:

"Suppose that even though we follow the above advice, someone succeeds in annoying us. In such cases, we should remind ourselves that 'this mortal life endures but a moment,' meaning that we will soon be dead."

"Seneca advises us to avoid people who are simply whiny...In his famous dictionary, Samuel Johnson includes a term for these individuals: a seeksorrow"