Details Paperback: 256 pages ISBN-10: 9781781257029 ISBN-13: 978-1781257029 Preview Description A useful reminder on the dangers of allowing one's actions to be guided by ego, inspired by relevant teachings from the Stoics. Highlights Our cultural values almost try to make us dependent on validation, entitled, and ruled by our emotions.…
The Courage to be Disliked is a self-help book by Japanese writers Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga that takes the form of a fictitious conversation between a young student and a wise philosopher. Dissatisfied with life, the youth visits the philosopher to learn about the simplicity and happiness that are…
Details Hardcover: 336 pages ISBN-10: 0195374614 ISBN-13: 978-0195374612 Preview Description The first book I read on Stoicism and one of the most popular modern Stoic books in general. Irvine makes Stoicism accessible and clear to all in this work and it's probably one that every aspiring Stoic should read. Highlights…
Details Hardcover: 96 pages ISBN-10: 0241382777 ISBN-13: 978-0241382776 Preview Description A brief but well-written introduction to Stoicism that would be a good starting point for a beginner wishing to learn more about the philosophy. (Also a handy reference for those already familiar.) Highlights In his Discourses, Epictetus is quite clear…
Details Hardcover: 304 pages ISBN-10: 1250196620 ISBN-13: 978-1250196620 Preview Description An excellent combination of philosophy and psychotherapy presented with biographical detail about the Stoic Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Not only a great reading experience but also a goldmine of CBT techniques that can be practiced regularly to help with things…
One of the few social media accounts I check every day is that of Niall Harbison (Instagram / Twitter / Substack). Originally from Ireland, Niall now lives in Thailand where he feeds and rescues street dogs. His mission is to save 10,000 dogs a month as he tries to scale…
Desire has a reliable way of making us view our lives through the lens of what we don’t have. This lens obscures from our sight the many blessings we already have and puts us into a discontented state of ungratefulness. There’s a passage in Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino’s novel in…
This short explainer will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the state of apatheia is in relation to Stoicism and how you can work toward it. Definition Of Stoic Apatheia Stoic apatheia is a state of mind in which one is not disturbed by “the passions.” It is a…
Becoming a Saint If you’re familiar with the work of Kurt Vonnegut, you’ll know he had a wonderful knack for crafting beauty out of very simple words. He did this not just in his books, but also when giving talks (this one is my favorite) and recounting conversations. Another source of…
Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life. These are Seneca’s words from his 101st letter to his friend Lucilius. The message the Stoic philosopher was sending to his friend was that the future is unsure for everyone and that only Lucilius’s lack of focus…