Stoicism: Applying Timeless Wisdom to Your Daily Life
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073QZM8W2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 421 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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I love this book!!! This beginners guide book has been specially designed to elaborate this term stoicism In this book you will learn:A Quick Review on Stoic PhilosophyThe Stoic AttitudeNegative VisualizationApplying Negative VisualizationVoluntary Discomfort10 Wise Principles for Applying StoicismStoic MindfulnessExpressing Gratitude and CheerfulnessValue Mindfulness7. "beautiful book" according to Amazon Customer. I heard this topic on my Philosophy class when I was in college, and I honestly didn't get the whole concept of it. Reading this book made me understand stoicism more and how it can affect your daily life greatly. It's more of a topic that involves self-control, which is very helpful to most people nowadays. With this book I'm not only able to know . A rigorous update of ancient to modern Stoicism S M UMOR Learn everything about Stoicism and the Stoic way of life.The book gives a perfect introduction to Stoicism and how to make Stoicism work for maximum benefit. If you are a serious student of modern stoicism, then this book isn't just to be read, but to be studied. It is necessarily difficult.
It is about controlling passionate reactions in the face of adversity. It is about being steady, strong, and controlled in the face of circumstances that aren't in our control. As opposed to popular beliefs about stoic philosophy, it is an actionable philosophy that can be effortlessly applied in everyday living. According to stoicism, the fundamental cause of our discontentment is our impulsive reliance on reflexive reactions than logic. The philosophy primarily espouses that virtue (wisdom) alone leads to happiness, and that we don't have the power control all external circumstances though we can control our responses. Unlike other more complicated and theoretical philosophies and modern "feel good" pop psychology approaches, stoicism guides us in overcoming damaging emotions. The central tenets of stoicism are that the world is full of unpredictable circumstances that are beyond our realm of control or influence. It teaches us the fragility of life and how quickly situations can change. Contrary to popular perception that stoicism is about being emotionless, it simply asks a person to not let their emotions enslave them. That is what this book is all about.. When we let emoti