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  TDale

  4.0 out of 5 stars It's not what I expected. Too combative.

  Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024

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  The book was mentioned by a priest on YouTube. (Yeah, I know.) I expected it to be thoughtful, spiritual, generous, and enlightened. At times, it is that. But, it's also about war and combat and force. The jacket notes proclaim CEOs, celebrities, and athletic coaches embrace stoicism. Those, to me, are all suspect professions when it comes to right livelihood. (Yes, I'm mashing up Buddhism with stoicism) Quite often, the men and women in those fields represent the worst of mankind: greed, abuse, violence for entertainment, and narcissism.
  
  I am reading the daily meditations with an openness to applying those guideposts to peaceful and mindful actions. Still, it is hard to look past the many examples in The Daily Stoic applying these principles to war.
  
  Context is key. I write this as America is under siege by warmongers who threaten liberty and human rights. I don't know. Maybe I can learn to be a peaceful warrior wielding words instead of weapons.
  
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