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- What's the secret to living in harmony with nature and achieving inner peace?
- Are you curious about how ancient Greek philosophers can help you overcome anxiety and stress in modern life?
- Can you train your mind to focus on what truly matters and ignore the rest, and if so, how?
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Key Takeaways from A Handbook for New Stoics
- Discover how Stoicism uses reason and logic to provide a practical framework for achieving virtue, serenity, and lasting happiness.
- Understand the core tenet of the dichotomy of control, teaching you to separate uncontrollable external events from your internal responses.
- Master the three disciplines of Stoic practice—Desire, Action, and Assent—to systematically improve your character and navigate life's challenges.
- Learn to manage your judgments, impulses, and will, which are the only three things ancient Stoics believed you have total control over.
- Shift your focus away from worrying about uncontrollable outcomes, like wealth or the opinions of others, and instead channel your energy into building a resilient character.
A Handbook for New Stoics — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Stoicism is one of the most reliable paths to happiness.
Chapter 3: The three-part practice of Stoicism starts with the Discipline of Desire.
Chapter 4: When focusing on what you can control, concentrate on character.
Chapter 5: Remember the impermanence of life, possessions, and situations.
Chapter 6: The Discipline of Action means preparing yourself for what you’ll probably face.
Chapter 7: Journaling is a powerful and essential aid for beginning your Stoic path.
Chapter 8: The opening practices in the Discipline of Assent are about noticing and challenging first impressions.
Chapter 9: The final practice is about making Stoic ideas your own and carrying them everywhere.
A Handbook for New Stoics Summary & Overview
A Handbook For New Stoics (2019) is a step-by-step guide to understanding and practicing the philosophy of Stoicism. You’ll find a helpful overview as well as recommended exercises for starting out and gradually becoming an advanced student of the popular philosophy.
Who Should Listen to A Handbook for New Stoics?
- Folks curious about Stoicism
- Anyone yearning to be more resilient in the face of life’s challenges
- People who’d like to live a more virtuous life
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