How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
By: Epictetus
4.11
Format: 173 pages, Hardcover
A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicism--translated by one of the world's le…
Want to Read $ 9.99"A companion's crudeness is bound to rub off on the one he is with, no matter how refined that person may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"A companion's crudeness is bound to rub off on the one he is with, no matter how refined that person may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"A companion's crudeness is bound to rub off on the one he is with, no matter how refined that person may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
"Don't we recall that no one does injury or benefit to another, but that the cause of each of these things is a judgement."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
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1. Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
By: James B. Stockdale
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from mil… read more
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"After ejection I had about thirty seconds to make my last statement in freedom before I landed in the main street of a little village right ahead. And so help me, I whispered to myself: "Five years d…"-James B. Stockdale, Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)
2. Teachings of the Buddha
By: Jack Kornfield
3.73
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, … read more
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3. Meditations
By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more
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4. Still the Mind: An Introduction to Meditation
By: Alan W. Watts , Mark Watts
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Mark Watts compiled this book from his father's extensive journals and audiotapes of famous lecture… read more
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5. On the Shortness of Life
By: Seneca , Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa
0.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the im… read more
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6. The Book of Invisible Questions
By: Lala Bohang
3.33
Format: 140 pages, Hardcover
Who? A breathing meat. Why? Some breathing meat lucky enough to understand their purpose of existen… read more
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7. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity
By: Ryan Holiday , Stephen Hanselman
3.92
Format: 358 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully packaged, gifty daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is … read more
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8. Letters from a Stoic
By: Seneca , Robin Campbell
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
The power and wealth which Seneca the Younger (c.4 B.C. - A.D. 65) acquired as Nero's minister were… read more
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9. How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
By: Massimo Pigliucci
3.85
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of How to Liveand How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient … read more
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10. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
By: Ryan Holiday
4.28
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
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"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
11. Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.33
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and ov… read more
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12. The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
By: William B. Irvine
3.74
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Ancient Stoic insights combined with modern psychological research help us overcome—and even benefi… read more
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13. Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
By: Gad Saad
3.94
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
The West’s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liberalism has never been more seriously threate… read more
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"To be a truly wise person requires that we recognize those domains best served by our intellect versus those best guided by our emotions."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
"There is no "black mind" or "white mind", no "white male of knowing", there is only one truth, and we find it through the scientific method."-Gad Saad, Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
14. How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
By: Epictetus
4.11
Format: 173 pages, Hardcover
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"But to myself all predictions are favorable if I wish them to be, since it is up to me to benefit from the outcome, whatever it may be."-Epictetus, How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
15. Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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"It is a striking contrast, an emperor and a slave sharing and loving the same philosophy, the latter figure greatly influencing the former, but it is not a contradiction—nor would it have seemed odd …"-Ryan Holiday, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
16. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
By: Donald J. Robertson
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roma… read more
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17. Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
By: David Fideler
4.28
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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19. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World
By: Ryan Holiday
4.21
Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control - 52 Week-by-Week Lessons: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control―52 Week-by-Week Lessons
By: Gregory Lopez
4.07
Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition
A pragmatic philosophy more popular than ever—here are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adve… read more
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21. The Boy Who Would Be King: A Fable About Marcus Aurelius
By: Ryan Holiday
4.41
Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition
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