Stoicism: Ultimate Handbook to Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom and Way of Life

by Thomas Beckett

Change Your Life - Embrace the Powerful Philosophy of the Stoics! What is Stoicism? Why has it become so popular among today's business elite? How can you use it to achieve your dreams? When you read Thomas Beckett's Stoicism: Ultimate Handbook to Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom, and Way of Life, you'll discover the history of this ancient philosophy, its relationship to God, and how it can improve your life. By following the basic tenets of Stoicism, you can reduce and remove: - Stress - Judgement - Anger - Worry - Incompetence - Disappointment It's time to free yourself from negativity and life a proud, happy life! Stoicism: Ultimate Handbook to Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom, and Way of Life describes the core philosophies of Stoicism in simple, easy-to-understand language: - Control What You Can - Knowledge Will Save You - Outcomes are Within - Honesty is a Virtue - Hope Never Dies - and many more! You'll also discover the 4 Cardinal Virtues of Stoicism: - Wisdom - Courage - Justice - Temperance Start ReadingStoicism: Ultimate Handbook to Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom, and Way of Life NOW to find out about this amazing life path. You'll be so glad you took this first step!

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

178 pages, Paperback

First published September 22, 2015

Reviews

[C. Varn]

This is not so much the "ultimate handbook" but more of "the practical application of late period Stoicism to modern life with assumptions brought over from positive psychology." Beckett's chapters read like articles and do apply the classical authors fairly well, but context of the classical authors is somewhat lost. Stoic metaphysics and epistemology led to Stoic ethics, and this book talks about that briefly but does not address it in a consistent way. Beckett's writing is easy to read and all the information is solid, but very basic.

[Douglass Gaking · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started taking an interest in Stoicism within the last year when I realized how much it has in common with growth mindset and similar philosophies that I have been trying to live in order to improve my teaching, performing, writing, and composing.

This book is a helpful addition to the growing body of modern writing about Stoicism. It focuses less on the ancient philosophers' writings and ideas than Ryan Holiday's work. Instead, it covers the general concepts and how they apply to modern lifestyles.

I still feel like the best route to deep understanding of Stoicism and reflection is going to be to read the original philosophers' works. I have downloaded some ebooks and have been starting to do that over the last few months. Texts like this supplement that well and help put together the big picture.

[Curtis Rappleye · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not worth the read

It is written like it was a high school essay and not a Handbook. It falls very short of the title "Ultimate". Spend the time reading the real works of the stoics and you will gleam a greater understanding.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic intro to stoicism with some good summaries of its precepts


Very basic intro to stoicism with some good summaries of its precepts. Leaves the reader wanting more info and knowledge.

[Leon Fowler · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 ebook. Very easy to read and understand. Good overview. Applications for the modern age. Practical steps to begin. First half contains many gems but the latter half drags on the basics.

Some points quotes include:
"Your knowledge and reasoning skills will help you increase your self-worth.
Physical courage is your body's ability to withstand challenges.
The concept of accepting others as they are because we can't and don't have the right to change them.
All of these religions essentially preach the love of mankind, brotherly love. All modern religions preach that human should control their most basic urges."

[Mallen Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick canter through the key tenets of stoic philosophy with an accessible modernised rationale for how it can be applied to modern life. It was useful, and thought provoking. It was a taster rather than an 'ultimate handbook' though.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stoicism Manual

Stoicism is a growing philosophical school for one primary reason: it works. This book introduces the subject from its historic roots in Athens to the recent work of its contemporary advocates. Great introduction!

[rabin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for greater life

Great book born from incester to help the modern world. I would recommend it to whole world looking to grow and live in peace.

[Jolene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enlightening

[Colleen Asmussen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives a general idea not too informative

This book gives a very generic look into Stoicism. Great for beginners but not for those who want to go deeper

[Fabio Bracht · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could be shorter, but it's good

Speaking as a beginner to the world of both stoicism and philosophy literature, I felt that this book contains a rich core, bookended by some boring and repetitive parts.

It starts off a bit uneventful, offering historical context for the Stoic philosophy: who were the most prominent stoics, where and when they lived, how they carried the teachings and molded them to their times. Not to say it isn't important, but I found it to be a boring way to start this book.

One quarter of the pages in, the book gets really good when it starts talking more about what stoicism is, in practice. The part about the four cardinal virtues was my favorite, by far. Highlighted almost the whole thing.

Then it gets a bit repetitive, as the author starts listing several different ways in which stoicism helps with this or that, or is awesome for this or that, or makes you happy in this or that way... In this part, the author sometimes sounds really preachy, in a not very good way, letting his excitement in some of the worst self-help clichés ever. Almost like "try this and you will never stop feeling happy ever again!" (Not an actual excerpt.)

Still, I'm very happy to have read this and would recommend to everyone interested in learning about this seemingly smart way to live.

[Anssi Saari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good first ready about stoicism

I got a good amount of info about stoicism from the book as I had little knowledge about it before. Definitely trying its best to sell stoicism to the reader which I was ok with. Also spelling and grammar mistakes. Still satisfied since I read it for free :)

[Ahmed M Sammoud · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short introduction to Stoicism

Good read and introduction to Stoicism, but you will need to read More about the topic if you want deeper understanding

[Joe Newell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

It was a good modern introduction to the philosophy of stoicism! It's all in there from Zeno to Epictetus. Enjoy.