Putting aside Seneca, the claim of hypocrisy also misunderstands what Stoicism is for in the lives of most of those with an interest in it. The claim views Stoicism as if it were a creed to which its adherents try to make converts, or that they use as a basis for judgment of others. That would leave the Stoic open to criticism for preaching one thing but doing another. Such a vision arises understandably enough from the writings in this book. In order to teach their ideas to others, the Stoics had to offer them as instructions. But the practice of Stoicism has nothing to do with telling others
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