I wrote in my review of Ryan Holiday's "The Daily Stoic" that I was taking a break from reading it every year to use this guide as part of my daily Stoic practices in 2024. But I'll be going back to Holiday's guide for 2025.
LeBon's work isn't bad, but it seemed superficial in comparison to Holiday's. Perhaps if I had read this work first, I might think differently. But after years of gaining valuable insights from Holiday's daily lessons and practices, I just didn't feel those contained in this book were as valuable.
Having said that, I can see how the lessons and practices in this book may help those folks just beginning their journey into Stoicism. And there were a handful of topics that were original and helpful to me, which is why I gave it three stars (Liked It).
What topics were covered in this work? Here's the short marketing/jacket overview:
"HAPPINESS, SERENITY AND FULFILLMENT ARE ALL WITHIN YOUR CONTROL
365 WAYS TO BE MORE STOIC is a full year's worth of daily inspiration, tools, stories, actions, and rituals that will guide you to a meaningful life, filled with happiness. It is a simple, list-driven, practical guide that will allow you to immediately begin putting Stoic wisdom into practice in your daily life. Each short chapter makes Stoicism fun to read about and easily digestible, presenting ideas in engaging, bite-size chunks.
Immerse yourself in stoicism right from the first chapter, through prompts, concepts, challenges, inspiration, quotes, examples, quizzes and case-studies. You'll learn to navigate through the controllable and inevitable. You'll develop constructive ways to handle frustration, adversity and even your own mortality. You'll learn habit-forming strategies, pick up helpful concepts, and uncover tips for lasting change. This fun and engaging manual will help you live like a Stoic in the modern world.
365 WAYS TO BE MORE STOIC focuses on the small stuff you can do every day to live a happier and wiser life. Because when you get the little things right, the big things follow."
As I alluded to above, I would feel comfortable recommending this book to anyone just beginning their Stoic journey - especially if they have not yet read "The Daily Stoic." But I doubt I'll read this work again.