Stoic Philosophy: Ancient Wisdom for Self-Control, Perseverance, and Tranquility of Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073R1KH1X |
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| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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It was first introduced by Greek philosopher Zeno of Citium (as far back as 300 BC) as a modification of cynicism which talks about self-control, restraint, and fortitude for combating destructive/harmful emotions. Epicureanism Stoicism and cynicism The history of stoicism The essential ethics of stoicism How you can apply stoic philosophy to your life And much more! "You have power over your mind - not outside events. "If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment." (Marcus Aurelius, Meditations) If you're into self-help and personal development, you've most likely come across the terms stoicism and stoic philosophy a lot these days. Unlike a fancy-sounding pop psychology trend or personal deve
when you do your day starts/ends in a better way because of it Amazon Customer Ooh this book drops some bombs on you. It's hard to actively read this every day but when you do your day starts/ends in a better way because of it. These meditations and thoughts stick with you and I've found myself contemplating them later and new perspectives . Cristiano said It's easy to understand It was very quick and easy to. I read the book and share the impression. Very impressive book! In this book, I found an instrument for self-control. And this is not something new, this philosophy came to us from Ancient life. From the time of Platon and Socrat. It is something real While readi. Amazing Book This is very good book study about the Stoic Philosophy. This is very helpful guide book for beginners. Its very informative book for everyone. There are many legends in Stoicism but there are few tangible works, ones that one can imbibe and feel atleast a little