i first read this book when i was 12. my sister gave it to me and for some reason, she apparently didn't see anything wrong with giving a 12-year-old this book 😭 unsurprisingly, a lot of the advice in it went over my head. i decided to reread it just bc i was curious about it. this is probably the only nonfiction and self-help book i've read and i went into it fully prepared to disagree with the author bc i've had my fair share of bad experiences w stuff related to self-help. but surprisingly, i agree with a lot of his points. i think the book, to me, is common sense. but sometimes i also forget to apply the things talked about in this book. stoicism is really interesting to me and i try hard to apply it into my own life bc i care way too much about too many things. reading this was nice and i like the author's writing bc it feels like sitting down and talking to a friend. i don't agree with everything he said but i agree with most of it. and i like the way the ending is written a lot. i don't think it's life-changing or anything but i enjoyed reading it.