Donald Robertson is Scottish so the audiobook is enjoyable (just dont think of Shrek). He has a background in cognitive behavioral therapy which he says is rooted in stoicism

Philosophy was a way of life not an academic study back then

The cynics were precursors to Stoics

Sophism

Cognitive distancing

Stoics were not afraid of emotion they strove to actively turn bad emotions into better ones.

Will add more reflections as i finish the audiobook (I also own the paper copy)

NOTES (Had to return audiobook so on hold again). Will read the paper book