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Stoicism: Introduction to the Stoic way of living
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As Kelly says, Stoicism in essence, is a simple philosophy which can help make you a happier and more positive person. Although its roots date back to Ancient Greece, it has since found a receptive audience in the 21st century. There are many today who actively strive to practice its tenets and have even organized themselves into online communities who are supporting each others efforts. Holding virtual events such as Stoic Week, which challenges participants to live as Stoics for seven days.
However the majority of people still do not fully understand just what Stoicism is. If you were to ask them what exactly they believe being a Stoic entails, they will say things like “the ability to hide emotion, even when you are in pain, or undergoing some other adverse or intense feeling.” Although keeping emotions under control is an important attribute of a Stoic mentality, it is not the only thing which defines Stoicism.
The idea of Stoicism is one that is all about your happiness and enjoying life. You learn that it is not all about the materialistic things, it is about living a good life, one where you are slow to anger because you understand why others react the way that they do and where you are willing to help out other people. It is one where you are able to look at your emotions and determine if they are really the ones that will help you to be happy in that situation. Many people think that the Stoics are indifferent to everything in life, that they don’t care about what is going on around them, but this is not true; they simply understand that not everything needs to be reacted to in anger or in retaliation all of the time.
Many people believe that Stoicism is an ancient thought system, one that they shouldn’t follow or worry about at all because it is so old and can’t relate to them. But in our modern times when emotions and materialism is all over the place, it is good to have a philosophy like Stoicism around to help us enjoy our lives and to focus on things that really matter.
Download your copy today!
As Kelly says, Stoicism in essence, is a simple philosophy which can help make you a happier and more positive person. Although its roots date back to Ancient Greece, it has since found a receptive audience in the 21st century. There are many today who actively strive to practice its tenets and have even organized themselves into online communities who are supporting each others efforts. Holding virtual events such as Stoic Week, which challenges participants to live as Stoics for seven days.
However the majority of people still do not fully understand just what Stoicism is. If you were to ask them what exactly they believe being a Stoic entails, they will say things like “the ability to hide emotion, even when you are in pain, or undergoing some other adverse or intense feeling.” Although keeping emotions under control is an important attribute of a Stoic mentality, it is not the only thing which defines Stoicism.
The idea of Stoicism is one that is all about your happiness and enjoying life. You learn that it is not all about the materialistic things, it is about living a good life, one where you are slow to anger because you understand why others react the way that they do and where you are willing to help out other people. It is one where you are able to look at your emotions and determine if they are really the ones that will help you to be happy in that situation. Many people think that the Stoics are indifferent to everything in life, that they don’t care about what is going on around them, but this is not true; they simply understand that not everything needs to be reacted to in anger or in retaliation all of the time.
Many people believe that Stoicism is an ancient thought system, one that they shouldn’t follow or worry about at all because it is so old and can’t relate to them. But in our modern times when emotions and materialism is all over the place, it is good to have a philosophy like Stoicism around to help us enjoy our lives and to focus on things that really matter.
Download your copy today!
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2017
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August 3, 2018
At least in the Kindle version, there are plenty of ortographic mistakes. I expected to learn more about the Stoic Philosphy, rather than reading a motivational book. Nevertheless, the book has good insights which, Im sure, will guide me well in the future. If you want to learn the very basics of Stoicism, and want to apply that knowledge in real life, then this book might help you with that.
December 15, 2018
Good Intro
A good introduction to Stoic thought. Covering principles and basic stoic theory, you will get an introduction to the critical elements of the theory.
A good introduction to Stoic thought. Covering principles and basic stoic theory, you will get an introduction to the critical elements of the theory.
April 16, 2021
The numerous typos are distracting. There are a lot of good ideas presented, but they are never really explored, just mentioned. The entire end of the book is about neuroplasticity and not Stoicism.
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