‘Inject that Stoicism into my veins!’: 10 tools of ancient philosophy that improved my life

From FOMO to illness to reputation – for every modern problem, there is a Stoic solution. Photograph: Carly Earl/The Guardian

It was fortuitous that I started getting interested in Stoicism around 2018 – because by the time the pandemic came around, I really needed it.

“Cometh the hour, cometh the woman!” I said, Epictetus’s Enchiridion in hand, as the borders shut in March 2020 and friends started to hit me up for Stoic advice. “Inject that Stoicism into my veins!” they would text.