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Matthew Van Natta • The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity
TWENTY-ONE Stoicism Reconsidered IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, I described the decline of Stoicism and tried to fathom the reason for its current moribund state. In this chapter, I will attempt to reanimate the doctrine. My goal in doing so is to make Stoicism more attractive to individuals who seek a philosophy of life.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
“Act with fortitude and honor,” he wrote to a distraught friend in serious financial and legal trouble of the man’s own making. “If you cannot reasonably hope for a favorable extrication, do not plunge deeper. Have the courage to make a full stop.”
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
favorite book, by an ancient sage named Shantideva.
Dan Harris • 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story
If Perception and Action were the disciplines of the mind and the body, then Will is the discipline of the heart and the soul.
Ryan Holiday • The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
What, then, should those seeking a philosophy of life do? Perhaps their best option is to create for themselves a virtual school of philosophy by reading the works of the philosophers who ran the ancient schools.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
