India, July 10 -- Busy schedules, endless notifications and daily deadlines at work can leave anyone feeling tired or overwhelmed. While today's world looks very different from ancient Rome, many people are turning to Stoicism, an ancient philosophy that teaches people how to stay calm, think clearly and respond wisely when life gets difficult.

One of Stoicism's best-known followers was Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor whose book Meditations is still read around the world nearly 2,000 years later. He didn't write it as a self-help book. Instead, it was his personal journal, filled with reminders to himself about how to live with patience, kindness and self-control.

Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy that was founded in Athens aro...