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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+
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism 93%
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
Fully Engaged
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2016
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
4.23
240
Fully Engaged Summary
Fully Engaged 93%
Thoughts happen whether you approve or not. The skill is choosing which ones get your attention.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2016
4.23
240 ratings
The Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
4.37
53k+
The Daily Stoic Summary
The Daily Stoic 93%
One Stoic meditation a day, not to read but to rewire how you react.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.37
53k+ ratings
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
Life Summary
Life 93%
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
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+
On the Shortness of Life Summary
On the Shortness of Life 93%
Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.
by Seneca
4.16
47k+ ratings
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
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 93%
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
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
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 93%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 ratings
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
Unshakable Freedom Summary
Unshakable Freedom 93%
Twelve Stoic practices that unhook your mood from what happens to you, starting with rush hour.
by Chuck Chakrapani 2016
4.30
208 ratings
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+
Live Like A Stoic Summary
Live Like A Stoic 93%
Fifty-two weekly exercises that turn Stoic philosophy from a reading list into a reflex.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2019
4.06
1k+ ratings
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+
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness Summary
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness 93%
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
by Donald J. Robertson 2013
4.13
2k+ ratings
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
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now Summary
Practical Stoicism - Exercises for doing the right thing right now 93%
Seven daily drills that move Stoicism from the page into your reflexes.
by Grey Freeman 2017
4.31
108 ratings
Lessons in Stoicism
by John Sellars • 2019
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
4.19
7k+
Lessons in Stoicism Summary
Lessons in Stoicism 93%
The Stoics treated emotions as correctable judgments, centuries before modern therapy caught up.
by John Sellars 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key 93%
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019
4.22
41k+ ratings
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
The Everyday Stoic Summary
The Everyday Stoic 92%
Stoicism stripped of academy dust: daily moves that build a mind nothing outside can break.
by William Mulligan 2024
4.05
440 ratings
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+
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca 92%
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
The Secret to Everything
by Neel Burton • 2020
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
3.82
267
The Secret to Everything Summary
The Secret to Everything 92%
Suffering is optional. Ten perspective shifts, from gratitude to mortality, that loosen its grip.
by Neel Burton 2020
3.82
267 ratings
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
62
Marcus Aurelius Summary
Marcus Aurelius 92%
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
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+
The Daily Stoic Journal Summary
The Daily Stoic Journal 92%
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
by Ryan Holiday 2017
4.33
1k+ ratings
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+
The Essential Marcus Aurelius Summary
The Essential Marcus Aurelius 92%
The Roman emperor's own method: how to build a mind that nothing external can disturb.
by Marcus Aurelius
4.40
1k+ ratings
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+
The Practicing Stoic Summary
The Practicing Stoic 92%
How to reshape your judgments so that external events lose their sting: a Stoic training manual.
by Ward Farnsworth 2018
4.35
5k+ ratings
Petit traité de vie intérieure
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2010
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
3.84
915
Petit traité de vie intérieure Summary
Petit traité de vie intérieure 92%
What Buddha, Socrates, and the Stoics agreed on: twelve lessons for inner peace without dogma.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2010
3.84
915 ratings
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+
The Little Book of Stoicism Summary
The Little Book of Stoicism 92%
A Stoic playbook: turn obstacles into fuel, silence anxiety, build an unshakeable inner fortress.
by Jonas Salzgeber 2019
4.19
7k+ ratings
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+
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living 92%
Freedom is self-command. A Greek slave turned philosopher on the one distinction that unlocks it.
by Epictetus
4.24
37k+ ratings
Stoicism
by Jonathan Nauvall • 2019
Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.
2.91
22
Stoicism Summary
Stoicism 92%
Master reactions, reframe obstacles, and build grit with Stoic practices redesigned for modern life.
by Jonathan Nauvall 2019
2.91
22 ratings
Stoicism For Dummies
by Tom Morris • 1999
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
4.04
46
Stoicism For Dummies Summary
Stoicism For Dummies 92%
Stop fighting what you cannot control: the ancient Stoic toolkit for a steady mind.
by Tom Morris 1999
4.04
46 ratings
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+
A Guide to the Good Life Summary
A Guide to the Good Life 92%
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
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+
How to Be a Stoic Summary
How to Be a Stoic 92%
Why Stoicism still works: daily exercises to untangle emotions and reframe setbacks as training.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2017
4.03
15k+ ratings
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+
The Stoic Challenge Summary
The Stoic Challenge 92%
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
Reasons Not to Worry
by Brigid Delaney • 2022
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
3.93
3k+
Reasons Not to Worry Summary
Reasons Not to Worry 92%
The ancient Stoic playbook for modern anxiety: worry less, live fully, and build unshakeable calm.
by Brigid Delaney 2022
3.93
3k+ ratings
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+
A Field Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Field Guide to a Happy Life 92%
Stoicism refreshed by science: 53 short lessons for a resilient, clear-eyed, and truly happy life.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2020
3.76
1k+ ratings
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
37
Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy Summary
Meditations and Other Classics of Stoic Philosophy 92%
Your judgments, not your circumstances, determine your peace. The Roman philosophers who proved it.
by Marcus Aurelius 2023
4.16
37 ratings
Focus on What Matters
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Letters on the Stoic skill that quiets anxiety: knowing what you control and releasing the rest.
4.18
844
Focus on What Matters Summary
Focus on What Matters 92%
Letters on the Stoic skill that quiets anxiety: knowing what you control and releasing the rest.
by Darius Foroux 2022
4.18
844 ratings
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
Think like a Stoic Summary
Think like a Stoic 92%
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
Silence
by Erling Kagge • 2016
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
3.76
14k+
Silence Summary
Silence 92%
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
by Erling Kagge 2016
3.76
14k+ ratings
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
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 Summary
Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 1 92%
Seneca's letters to a friend: how to stop wasting your one life on what doesn't matter.
by Seneca
4.45
820 ratings
Meditation Is Not What You Think
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
3.55
996
Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary
Meditation Is Not What You Think 92%
Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018
3.55
996 ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing 92%
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013
3.98
337 ratings
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
Soul in the Game Summary
Soul in the Game 92%
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
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+
L'arte di essere felici Summary
L'arte di essere felici 92%
Fortune can take everything except your mind: a Roman's case for happiness beyond loss.
by Seneca 55
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment 92%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Let Things Go
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
3.49
2k+
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go 92%
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021
3.49
2k+ ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
841
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 92%
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009
4.15
841 ratings
The Emperor's Handbook
by Marcus Aurelius
An emperor's private journal: the Stoic principles that build an inner fortress no one can breach.
4.28
357k+
The Emperor's Handbook Summary
The Emperor's Handbook 92%
An emperor's private journal: the Stoic principles that build an inner fortress no one can breach.
by Marcus Aurelius
4.28
357k+ ratings
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
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More Summary
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More 92%
The mind is all you control. Six ancient works that teach you to handle everything else.
by Marcus Aurelius 2014
4.41
485 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 92%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
Philosophy As a Way of Life
by Pierre Hadot • 1981
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
4.31
2k+
Philosophy As a Way of Life Summary
Philosophy As a Way of Life 92%
Ancient philosophy trained the self like a muscle. Modernity forgot the exercises.
by Pierre Hadot 1981
4.31
2k+ ratings
Stoic Wisdom
by Nancy Sherman • 2021
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
3.36
277
Stoic Wisdom Summary
Stoic Wisdom 92%
Stoicism promises self-mastery. Its most overlooked teaching: resilience depends on other people.
by Nancy Sherman 2021
3.36
277 ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 92%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Build Your Resilience
by Donald J. Robertson • 2012
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
4.13
126
Build Your Resilience Summary
Build Your Resilience 92%
Resilience is trainable. Stoicism meets CBT: accept distress, clarify your values, bounce back.
by Donald J. Robertson 2012
4.13
126 ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 92%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
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