Stoicism for New Life: The Path to a Stoic Mindset for Emotional Resilience and Joy: Including 52 Practices and Rules for Daily Life - Philosophy of Marcus ... and Others

by Michael Whiteclear

In this book, you will find answers to the most important questions: What is Stoicism and Stoic philosophy? How can you use Stoicism to achieve inner peace, resilience, and a sense of joy in your daily life? How can you develop a mindset that brings clarity, calm, and confidence regardless of external circumstances?

In Stoicism for New Life, you are invited to explore a transformative approach to life rooted in the ancient wisdom of Stoicism. This book is more than just a philosophical treatise; it's a practical guide to improving your life. In addition to describing Stoicism and its fundamental principles, here are 52 proven Stoic practices that can take you to new heights. Whether dealing with personal challenges, seeking greater self-awareness, or simply curious about Stoicism, this book offers a clear and practical path to transforming your life.

“Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer.” – Epictetus, Stoic philosopher

Genres: Nonfiction

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2024

Reviews

[James Townsend · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly one of the best, if not the best, overview of Stoic philosophy. It covers the beginning of Stoic thought and takes it all the way to modern application. I highly recommend.

[jlp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Application is Key

Good book to start you on your journey towards a stoic mindset! App!y these stoic principles in small segments each day! Remember it's a mindset, be mindful every hour of the day of the cardinal virtues to apply them at the right moments!

[Whisper · Rating 3 out of 5]

This did kind of give chatGPT generated because of the way it was laid out and the tone of the writing. I would never want to accuse an author of that so I don’t take putting it in this review lightly but that’s just what I felt as I read it. There were several useful points and things I felt I took away from the book but it didn’t feel like anything other than a manual.

Personally I picked this up as a book for my 75 hard challenge, I’ve been told I have a personality that follows stoic teaching but I didn’t really know anything about the subject or its philosophy. This definitely showed me that I do have a mindset similar to that of the stoics.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted this to be an easy to read summary of an ancient philosophy. While it did touch on these things, it turned out to primarily be a self help book. Turns out I really don't like self help books.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book as an introduction for beginners. This was my Sunday morning read, the book is a little less than 200 pages, and it went well with coffee. I have read a fair bit about stoicism, but I find it hard to discuss because I have my own ideas about it, but I think this book would be useful to a lot of people. I think the author does a great job of presenting the school of stoicism, and I'm sure he's drawn some criticism - hopefully - but as an introduction to a school of thought like stoicism, I think this is a fine introduction.

[Layne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book.
I didn’t get as much out of it as the other books I have read on this topic

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpected

I bought this book accidentally. The wrong click and it was sent to my electronic library. I tried to return it but gave up. I am so glad that I kept it! It’s a fantastic book. I had been studying the Stoics so this book was the perfect fit. The practices are easy to read and understand and well, practical. I highly recommend this book to everyone. I’ll probably reread it on a daily basis to keep myself grounded. Thank you Michael Whiteclear!

[Kristopher Camblin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seems to be written by AI, a lot of repetition in certain phrases throughout that just seem odd for a human writer to do. The book has a lot of basic information about stoicism that is useful and can help if this is a completely new subject but there's no real depth, and a lot of fluff, book could have been less than 100 pages and been more impactful.

[Samuel Rosado Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

life lessons

By reading this book I found myself comparing stoicism with Buddhism. It astonished me how similar thoughts and practices occurred thousands of miles away from each other. Its a great book with suggestions to live a just and happy life.

[Leon · Rating 3 out of 5]

REPETITIVE !!!

I Read Marcus Aurelius Meditations, before I read this one. I should have done it the other way around. I did pick up info about the history and other Stoics besides the big three. HOWEVER. Super repetitive.

[Larry (LPosse1) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book. I highlighted a lot from it and will go back and refer to it in the future. The first part was more powerful. As I got into later parts, I found it a bit simplistic.
If you are new to stoicism, it’s a great springboard. I found
Examples to repetitive, some methods or explanations a bit simple. I’m glad I read Mr. Clearwater’s book and I will share it with me sons that are in my early twenties

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can recommend reading this book

[Bob Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

A more practical guide to stoicism, Has many useful exercises and examples. Also found it to be an easy read. Much recommended