Details Hardcover: 224 pages ISBN-10: 0393652491 ISBN-13: 978-0393652499 Preview Description Practical Stoic guidance from the author of A Guide to the Good Life on using centuries-old wisdom to cope with the stresses of modern living. Highlights If you try to live without a philosophy of life, you will find yourself…
Details Paperback: 32 pages ISBN-10: 0817936920 ISBN-13: 978-0817936921 Preview Description A short but engaging account of James Stockdale's time as a prisoner of war and how he used Stoicism to cope in the worst circumstances imaginable. Notes The Stoics held that all human beings were equal in the eyes of…
Details Paperback: 224 pages ISBN-10: 9781781251492 ISBN-13: 978-1781251492 Preview Description Stoic inspiration for turning every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better. Inspired by Marcus Aurelius's line from his Meditations: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." Highlights Not “be positive” but…
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.…
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…