Reasons Not to Worry : Brigid Delaney

How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times Paperback | 304 pages Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy In this heartfelt and soul-searching work, brimming with warmth, humor, and insight, Brigid Delaney spends a year studying the wisdom of the Stoics for answers to our deepest questions of existence. “Insightful and surprisingly fun.”—Qantas Magazine Like many people today, Brigid Delaney was searching for clues about life’s most timeless questions: How can we be good? Find inner peace? Properly grieve? Tame our insecurities? Chief among them all: How do we determine what truly matters? Centuries ago, the Stoics pondered much of the same. At an important inflection point in her own life, Brigid decided to let these ancient philosophers be her guide. Brigid is rash where the Stoics are logical; she runs on chaos, while the Stoics know what is beyond their reach. Over the course of a year, Brigid dedicated herself to following the words and advice of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. I