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Stars crazy for ancient Greek advice

I'll be back: Schwarzenegger, now 77, was once told he had "too weird" a body, "too long" a name and too "funny" an accent to become a successful actor — but he turned those weaknesses into strengths. All now are part of his iconic image.

Should we all be Stoics? An ancient school of thought dedicated to self-reliance and self-control has taken the world by storm. Some think it might be selling us antisocial habits.