For an Eastern flavored version of Stoic philosophy, take a look at the short Dao De Ching:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.taoism.net&#x2F;ttc&#x2F;complete.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.taoism.net&#x2F;ttc&#x2F;complete.htm</a><p>Many of the passages out of the Dao De Ching have a striking similarity to passages in Marcus Aurelius&#x27; Meditations.