The parallels between CBT and Stoicism remain remarkably striking; the only major difference, worth bearing in mind, is that CBT is about fixing certain troubles, whereas the key vision of Stoicism is the enhancement of an ‘ordinary’ life to connect more powerfully to one’s fellow human beings and to move more in accord with the universe. There is a love-drive at the heart of the ancient school, which is not present in the problem-specific raison d’être of CBT.
