Details Paperback: 192 pages ISBN-10: 0006275192 ISBN-13: 978-0006275190 Description De Mello uses humour, compassion and insight to help his readers into a real understanding of the importance of "awareness" in understanding ourselves and the world around us. Awareness is a comprehensive spiritual guide filled with wisdom as it tackles life's…
This short explainer will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic virtue of Justice is and how you can apply it in your life. Definition Of Stoic Justice Stoic Justice comes from the Greek term “dikaiosyne” (δικαιοσύνη). The definition of the virtue is thought to precede the Stoics…
Details Paperback: 576 pages ISBN-10: 0552172359 ISBN-13: 978-0552172356 Preview Description In Happy, Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the Stoics and Epicureans in classical times right up until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own.…
Details Paperback: 352 pages ISBN-10: 1788166019 ISBN-13: 978-1788166010 Preview Description Short biographies of all the famous, and lesser-known, Stoics, to show what it means to live Stoically, and reveal the lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. The result is a useful collection of insights and examples for…
It’s likely that today you’ll be judged in some form. Other people will have their say on your actions. It’s natural human behavior: we all rely on our reasoning skills, experience, and principles to determine whether we approve or disapprove of what others are doing. That point is worth remembering…
This short explainer will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic virtue of Courage is and how you can apply it in your life. Definition Of Stoic Courage Stoic Courage comes from the Greek term “andreia” (ανδρεία). The definition of the virtue is thought to precede the Stoics…
Details Paperback: 288 pages ISBN-10: 184604507X ISBN-13: 978-1846045073 Preview Description Massimo Pigliucci explores Stoic philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. He shows how Stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion. Highlights I derive satisfaction…
Details Paperback: 160 pages ISBN-10: 1844132390 ISBN-13: 978-1844132393 Preview Description Viktor Frankl's hugely influential book chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, and describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person's life through one of three ways: the completion…
We're so close to the stories we tell ourselves about our own lives that we often can't see beyond them. If you're like me, you've probably faced a problem that seemed to be the most important problem that anyone on the planet was facing at that time. You're so embedded…
Details Paperback: 258 pages ISBN-10: 019531591X ISBN-13: 978-0195315912 Preview Description An investigation of what makes Stoicism so compelling not only as a guiding principle for the military, but as a philosophy for anyone facing the hardships of life. Highlights It is tempting to read Epictetus as urging complacency in his…