For more than 2000 years, Stoicism has offered advice for greater resilience in the face of severe misfortunes and life’s trials. In his book, Massimo Pigliucci provides a new interpretation of Stoicism by applying it to contemporary issues of our time. At the center is the Stoic philosophy as articulated by the Roman thinker and former slave Epictetus (50-130 AD) in his work Enchiridion. Like Epictetus, Pigliucci divides his book into 53 lessons and offers answers to questions such as: How do we calmly deal with setbacks? How do we learn what we can influence in life and what we cannot? How can we better manage our resources, our strength, and our time? How can we set reasonable goals and achieve them?.