That One Should Disdain Hardships

Perennial wisdom from one of history’s most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers  “He knew that all a philosopher could do was respond well—bravely, boldly, patiently—to what life threw at us. That's what we should be doing now.”—Ryan Holiday, Reading List email   The Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus was one of the most influential teachers of his era, imperial Rome, and his message still res...