The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient

“The ultimate mental fitness program” (David Heinemeier Hansson, coauthor of Rework), The Stoic Challenge teaches us how to respond to the challenges of our increasingly unpredictable age.

In this practical, refreshingly optimistic guide, philosopher William B. Irvine explains how centuries-old wisdom can help us better cope with everything from the everyday stresses of modern living to its significant crises. The Stoic Challenge uniquely combines insights from ancient Stoics like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus with techniques discovered by contemporary psychological research, such as anchoring and framing. The result is Irvine’s surprisingly simple, updated “Stoic test strategy,” which teaches us how to dramatically alter our emotional response to life’s stumbling blocks. Not only can we overcome these obstacles?we can benefit from them, too.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393541495
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393541496
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #39,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in Popular Applied Psychology #31 in Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy #282 in Success Self-Help
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