🚪 New To Stoicism

An accessible introduction to the ancient philosophy of resilience, teaching newcomers how to find tranquility through reason, virtue, and acceptance of what we cannot control.

Stoicism For Dummies

by Tom Morris • 1999

Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.

4.04

🏛️ Stoicism 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🌐 Modern Stoicism

Stoicism For Dummies 91%

Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.

by Tom Morris 1999

4.04

46 ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🌐 Modern Stoicism

Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now

by Grey Freeman • 2017

Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.

4.31

108

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🏋️ Stoic Exercises 🤲 Acceptance Practice ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now Summary

Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now 91%

Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.

by Grey Freeman 2017

4.31

108 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🏋️ Stoic Exercises 🤲 Acceptance Practice ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Practicing Stoic

by Ward Farnsworth • 2018

How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.

4.35

5k+

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The Practicing Stoic 91%

How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.

by Ward Farnsworth 2018

4.35

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 💀 Mortality Awareness

Lessons in Stoicism

by John Sellars • 2019

The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.

4.19

7k+

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Lessons in Stoicism 91%

The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.

by John Sellars 2019

4.19

7k+ ratings

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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness

by Donald J. Robertson • 2013

Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.

4.13

2k+

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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness Summary

Stoicism and the Art of Happiness 91%

Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.

by Donald J. Robertson 2013

4.13

2k+ ratings

🏛 Modern Stoicism 🧠 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💪 Emotional Resilience 🛠 Stoic Practices

Stoicism

by John Sellars • 2006

Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.

4.12

457

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 📜 Hellenistic Philosophy 🏺 Classical Studies ⚖️ Stoic Ethics 🪨 Materialist Philosophy

Stoicism 91%

Stoicism began as a unified system of logic, physics, and ethics, not coping advice.

by John Sellars 2006

4.12

457 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 📜 Hellenistic Philosophy 🏺 Classical Studies ⚖️ Stoic Ethics 🪨 Materialist Philosophy

On the Shortness of Life

by Seneca

Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.

4.16

47k+

🏛️ Stoicism 🏺 Ancient Wisdom ⏳ Time Management 🧘 Inner Tranquility 🪙 Material Detachment

On the Shortness of Life 91%

Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.

by Seneca

4.16

47k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 🏺 Ancient Wisdom ⏳ Time Management 🧘 Inner Tranquility 🪙 Material Detachment

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism

by Matthew Van Natta • 2019

What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.

4.00

2k+

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The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary

The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 91%

What you control, what you don't: the Stoic toolkit for emotional resilience, in plain language.

by Matthew Van Natta 2019

4.00

2k+ ratings

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Breakfast with Seneca

by David Fideler • 2021

You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.

4.28

3k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔥 Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Mastery 💭 Cognitive Reframing

Breakfast with Seneca 91%

You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.

by David Fideler 2021

4.28

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🔥 Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Mastery 💭 Cognitive Reframing

Live Like A Stoic

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2019

Fifty-two weekly exercises that turn Stoic philosophy from a reading list into a reflex.

4.06

1k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🏋️ Stoic Exercises 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Live Like A Stoic 91%

Fifty-two weekly exercises that turn Stoic philosophy from a reading list into a reflex.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2019

4.06

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🏋️ Stoic Exercises 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

A Guide to the Good Life

by William B. Irvine • 2008

A philosophy of joy that begins by picturing loss. The ancient Stoic practice, step by step.

4.19

27k+

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A Guide to the Good Life 91%

A philosophy of joy that begins by picturing loss. The ancient Stoic practice, step by step.

by William B. Irvine 2008

4.19

27k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Practical Philosophy 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🔄 Hedonic Adaptation 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure

by William Ferraiolo • 2017

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

4.13

124

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline 🎭 Emotional Regulation 💀 Death Acceptance

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary

Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 91%

Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.

by William Ferraiolo 2017

4.13

124 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Mental Discipline 🎭 Emotional Regulation 💀 Death Acceptance

The Daily Stoic

by Ryan Holiday • 2016

One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.

4.37

53k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Inner Resilience

The Daily Stoic 91%

One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.

by Ryan Holiday 2016

4.37

53k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Inner Resilience

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1

by Seneca

Seneca's letters to a friend: how to stop wasting your one life on what doesn't matter.

4.45

820

🏛️ Stoicism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 💡 Practical Philosophy 💀 Mortality 🏡 Simple Living

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 Summary

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 91%

Seneca's letters to a friend: how to stop wasting your one life on what doesn't matter.

by Seneca

4.45

820 ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 📜 Ancient Wisdom 💡 Practical Philosophy 💀 Mortality 🏡 Simple Living

How to Be a Stoic

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2017

Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.

4.03

15k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Practical Philosophy 📆 Daily Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 📜 Virtue Ethics

How to Be a Stoic 91%

Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2017

4.03

15k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Practical Philosophy 📆 Daily Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 📜 Virtue Ethics

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.

4.24

717

🏛️ Stoicism 🏺 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy ⚔️ Self-Mastery 🏰 Inner Freedom

Meditations 91%

A Roman emperor's private notebook became philosophy's most practical guide to staying steady.

by Marcus Aurelius

4.24

717 ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 🏺 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy ⚔️ Self-Mastery 🏰 Inner Freedom

The Everyday Stoic

by William Mulligan • 2024

Stoicism stripped of academy dust: daily moves that build a mind nothing outside can break.

4.05

440

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 💀 Mortality Awareness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

The Everyday Stoic 91%

Stoicism stripped of academy dust: daily moves that build a mind nothing outside can break.

by William Mulligan 2024

4.05

440 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 💀 Mortality Awareness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics

by Kyle Faber • 2019

Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.

4.15

100

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📖 Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary

Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 91%

Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.

by Kyle Faber 2019

4.15

100 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📖 Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Control 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Little Book of Stoicism

by Jonas Salzgeber • 2019

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

4.19

7k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Little Book of Stoicism 90%

A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.

by Jonas Salzgeber 2019

4.19

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 📖 Modern Stoicism 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Stoicism

by Thomas Beckett • 2015

The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.

3.66

115

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧘 Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🎭 Emotional Mastery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Stoicism 90%

The Stoic playbook for modern stress: why your reactions matter more than your circumstances.

by Thomas Beckett 2015

3.66

115 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧘 Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🎭 Emotional Mastery 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy

by Marcus Aurelius • 2023

Your judgments, not your circumstances, determine your peace. The Roman philosophers who proved it.

4.16

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🏺 Stoic Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧠 Mental Resilience ☮️ Inner Peace

Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy Summary

Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy 90%

Your judgments, not your circumstances, determine your peace. The Roman philosophers who proved it.

by Marcus Aurelius 2023

4.16

37 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🏺 Stoic Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧠 Mental Resilience ☮️ Inner Peace

The Art of Living

by Epictetus

Freedom is self-command. A Greek slave turned philosopher on the one distinction that unlocks it.

4.24

37k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Self-Mastery 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🌊 Radical Acceptance

The Art of Living 90%

Freedom is self-command. A Greek slave turned philosopher on the one distinction that unlocks it.

by Epictetus

4.24

37k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Self-Mastery 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🌊 Radical Acceptance

Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More

by Marcus Aurelius • 2014

The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.

4.41

485

📜 Stoicism 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⛓️ Self-Mastery ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More Summary

Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More 90%

The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.

by Marcus Aurelius 2014

4.41

485 ratings

📜 Stoicism 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience ⛓️ Self-Mastery ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3

by Seneca

Letters from Seneca on wanting less, fearing nothing, and why you cannot outrun your own mind.

4.50

135

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🏺 Stoicism ⚖️ Practical Ethics 🧘 Emotional Mastery 💎 Virtue Ethics

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3 Summary

Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3 90%

Letters from Seneca on wanting less, fearing nothing, and why you cannot outrun your own mind.

by Seneca

4.50

135 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🏺 Stoicism ⚖️ Practical Ethics 🧘 Emotional Mastery 💎 Virtue Ethics

Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine

by Seneca • 2018

Life is long enough. You just trade it away to crowds, clients, and tomorrow.

3.99

2k+

🔥 Stoicism 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💀 Mortality ⏳ Philosophy Of Time

Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine Summary

Mutlu Yaşam Üzerine ve Yaşamın Kısalığı Üzerine 90%

Life is long enough. You just trade it away to crowds, clients, and tomorrow.

by Seneca 2018

3.99

2k+ ratings

🔥 Stoicism 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💀 Mortality ⏳ Philosophy Of Time

Ancient Philosophy

by Julia Annas • 2001

Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.

3.64

853

🏛️ Ancient Ethics 📜 Hellenistic Philosophy 🌿 Virtue Ethics ⚖️ Stoicism 🧠 Platonism

Ancient Philosophy 90%

Why ancient ideas about happiness, knowledge, and nature still challenge our modern assumptions.

by Julia Annas 2001

3.64

853 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Ethics 📜 Hellenistic Philosophy 🌿 Virtue Ethics ⚖️ Stoicism 🧠 Platonism

The Stoic Challenge

by William B. Irvine • 2019

See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.

3.74

7k+

🏛️ Practical Stoicism ⚡ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Resilience Training 🌡️ Voluntary Discomfort

The Stoic Challenge 90%

See adversity as a resilience workout: reframe a setback fast enough and the anger never arrives.

by William B. Irvine 2019

3.74

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Stoicism ⚡ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Resilience Training 🌡️ Voluntary Discomfort

A Field Guide to a Happy Life

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2020

Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.

3.76

1k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

A Field Guide to a Happy Life 90%

Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2020

3.76

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📜 Practical Philosophy 🪞 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

How to Be Free

by Epictetus • 2018

Freedom is a mental skill, not a legal status. A former slave teaches the rules.

4.08

3k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🕊️ Inner Freedom 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

How to Be Free 90%

Freedom is a mental skill, not a legal status. A former slave teaches the rules.

by Epictetus 2018

4.08

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🕊️ Inner Freedom 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Marcus Aurelius

by William O. Stephens • 2011

An emperor's private notebook became a Stoic bible: a guided tour of its toughest teachings.

4.03

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🧘 Stoic Mindfulness 🛡️ Mental Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Marcus Aurelius 90%

An emperor's private notebook became a Stoic bible: a guided tour of its toughest teachings.

by William O. Stephens 2011

4.03

62 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🧘 Stoic Mindfulness 🛡️ Mental Resilience ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Soul in the Game

by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson • 2022

Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.

4.20

465

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Stoic Virtues 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🎨 Creative Process

Soul in the Game 90%

Meaning is not found by dodging difficulty but by choosing the struggles that matter to you.

by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson 2022

4.20

465 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Stoic Virtues 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🎨 Creative Process

Stoicism

by Jonathan Nauvall • 2019

Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.

2.91

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Resilience Building 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Stoicism 90%

Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.

by Jonathan Nauvall 2019

2.91

22 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧱 Resilience Building 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Wisdom Takes Work

by Ryan Holiday • 2025

Wisdom must be earned. The Stoic habits that turn curiosity, failure, and focus into understanding.

4.20

3k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🤔 Practical Philosophy 📚 Lifelong Learning 🙏 Intellectual Humility 🎯 Deep Focus

Wisdom Takes Work 90%

Wisdom must be earned. The Stoic habits that turn curiosity, failure, and focus into understanding.

by Ryan Holiday 2025

4.20

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🤔 Practical Philosophy 📚 Lifelong Learning 🙏 Intellectual Humility 🎯 Deep Focus

Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius

Blame your judgments, not the world. A Roman emperor's private manual for mental sovereignty.

4.28

360k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧘 Practical Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚔️ Inner Discipline 💀 Memento Mori

Meditations 90%

Blame your judgments, not the world. A Roman emperor's private manual for mental sovereignty.

by Marcus Aurelius

4.28

360k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧘 Practical Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ⚔️ Inner Discipline 💀 Memento Mori

Unshakable Freedom

by Chuck Chakrapani • 2016

Twelve Stoic practices that unhook your mood from what happens to you, starting with rush hour.

4.30

208

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🌅 Modern Stoicism 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🦁 Fear Management

Unshakable Freedom 90%

Twelve Stoic practices that unhook your mood from what happens to you, starting with rush hour.

by Chuck Chakrapani 2016

4.30

208 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🌅 Modern Stoicism 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🦁 Fear Management

L'arte di essere felici

by Seneca • 55

Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.

3.84

4k+

🏛️ Roman Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Self-Mastery ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

L'arte di essere felici 90%

Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.

by Seneca 55

3.84

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Roman Stoicism 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🧘 Emotional Self-Mastery ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Essential Marcus Aurelius

by Marcus Aurelius

The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.

4.40

1k+

🏛️ Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💪 Inner Discipline 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Mindfulness

The Essential Marcus Aurelius 90%

The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.

by Marcus Aurelius

4.40

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💪 Inner Discipline 📜 Ancient Wisdom 🧠 Mindfulness

Think like a Stoic

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2021

Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.

4.03

489

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🧘 Modern Stoicism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🎮 Control And Acceptance ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Think like a Stoic 90%

Separate what you control from what you don’t: the ancient Stoic method for an unshakable mind.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2021

4.03

489 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 🧘 Modern Stoicism 🛠️ Practical Philosophy 🎮 Control And Acceptance ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]

by Donald J. Robertson • 2010

Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.

4.21

321

🏛️ Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💬 Philosophical Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] Summary

The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] 90%

Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.

by Donald J. Robertson 2010

4.21

321 ratings

🏛️ Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 💬 Philosophical Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

The Daily Stoic Journal

by Ryan Holiday • 2017

A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.

4.33

1k+

📜 Modern Stoicism ✍️ Guided Journal 🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🌅 Daily Reflection 🧰 Practical Philosophy

The Daily Stoic Journal 90%

A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.

by Ryan Holiday 2017

4.33

1k+ ratings

📜 Modern Stoicism ✍️ Guided Journal 🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🌅 Daily Reflection 🧰 Practical Philosophy

Stoic Wisdom

by Nancy Sherman • 2021

Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.

3.36

277

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 💭 Practical Philosophy ⚡ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Regulation 💔 Moral Injury

Stoic Wisdom 90%

Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.

by Nancy Sherman 2021

3.36

277 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 💭 Practical Philosophy ⚡ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Regulation 💔 Moral Injury

The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus

by Epictetus

Your judgments are the only thing you own. Learn to rule them, and you rule yourself.

4.24

2k+

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Stoic Ethics 🔓 Inner Freedom 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤔 Rational Judgment

The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus Summary

The Enchiridion & Discourses of Epictetus 90%

Your judgments are the only thing you own. Learn to rule them, and you rule yourself.

by Epictetus

4.24

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Stoic Ethics 🔓 Inner Freedom 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤔 Rational Judgment

Letters from a Stoic

by Seneca

The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.

4.32

58k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💀 Memento Mori

Letters from a Stoic 90%

The original self-help: a Roman philosopher's letters on wasting less time and wanting less stuff.

by Seneca

4.32

58k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Ancient Philosophy 🛠️ Practical Philosophy ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 💀 Memento Mori

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations

by James Orr • 2017

A philosopher unpacks the Roman emperor's private notebook and reveals why its advice still works.

3.33

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Stoic Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🧭 Practical Wisdom 🧘 Self-Mastery

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations Summary

An Analysis of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations 90%

A philosopher unpacks the Roman emperor's private notebook and reveals why its advice still works.

by James Orr 2017

3.33

3 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy ⚖️ Stoic Philosophy 💊 Philosophy As Therapy 🧭 Practical Wisdom 🧘 Self-Mastery

Discourses and Selected Writings

by Epictetus

Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.

4.40

12k+

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 📜 Stoic Ethics 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🎯 Virtue Ethics 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Discourses and Selected Writings Summary

Discourses and Selected Writings 90%

Your peace hinges on one distinction: what is yours to control and what is not.

by Epictetus

4.40

12k+ ratings

🏛️ Ancient Philosophy 📜 Stoic Ethics 🔧 Practical Philosophy 🎯 Virtue Ethics 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

4.25

24k+

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Discipline Is Destiny 90%

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

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The Obstacle Is the Way

by Ryan Holiday • 2014

Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.

4.15

101k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💪 Adversity Advantage 🧠 Mental Toughness

The Obstacle Is the Way 90%

Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.

by Ryan Holiday 2014

4.15

101k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💪 Adversity Advantage 🧠 Mental Toughness

Ego Is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday • 2016

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

4.13

90k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint 🪨 Stoic Resilience 🤲 Leadership Humility

Ego Is the Enemy 90%

Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.

by Ryan Holiday 2016

4.13

90k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🧘 Self-Restraint 🪨 Stoic Resilience 🤲 Leadership Humility

Life

by Julian Baggini • 2020

The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.

3.79

129

💭 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☮️ Inner Peace

Life 90%

The peace you want isn't found by leaving. It's built by changing how you react.

by Julian Baggini 2020

3.79

129 ratings

💭 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☮️ Inner Peace

The Consolations of Philosophy

by Alain de Botton • 2000

Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.

4.01

34k+

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 📘 Philosophical Self-Help 💡 History Of Ideas 🛡️ Practical Stoicism 🌋 Meaning Through Suffering

The Consolations of Philosophy 90%

Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.

by Alain de Botton 2000

4.01

34k+ ratings

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 📘 Philosophical Self-Help 💡 History Of Ideas 🛡️ Practical Stoicism 🌋 Meaning Through Suffering

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