Embracing Stoicism in Modern Times: Your Actionable Guide to Living a Tranquil and Meaningful Life

Stoicism Mastery, Book 3

De: Thinknetic

Narrado por: Eren Jaeger

Do you admire those who seem to have it figured out and keep their cool, no matter what’s happening all around them? Here’s how you can do it too.

Living in the first quarter of the 21st century affords you opportunities that were unimaginable just a generation ago.

You have better technology, more information, and greater choice than any other human, at any other time.

Then why do you often feel overwhelmed and underprepared for the plot twists life seems to enjoy sending your way?

The fact is modern living can be confusing, physically and mentally taxing as well as emotionally draining. For everyone. Don’t worry, it isn’t just you.

You have less time to make more critical decisions that can have far-reaching consequences for you and your loved ones.

Meanwhile, the world keeps telling you, you should aspire to have it all. Money, power, success, and happiness and all their trappings. What’s less clear is how you’re to do this, or even if these are worthy goals.

For millennia, Stoicism has cleared a path for practitioners through the maze of difficulties and distractions that make living such a challenge.

You may be new to it as a concept, or familiar with its tenets.

One thing you may be wondering is: How is a philosophy that’s thousands of years old going to make a material difference in my life now?

The good news is that Stoicism is a practical philosophy. It is immediately applicable to any situation.

Even better, science is recognizing the benefits of the practice.

A 2020 Birkbeck, University of London study found that cognitive therapies based on stoic principles reduced rumination in those prone to anxiety and depression.

Rumination is the habit of repetitive, negative thinking.

The study, which was published in the Cognitive Therapy and Research Journal showed an 18 and 13 percent decrease in rumination among two groups of study participants when compared to the control cohort.

There’s certainly enough about modern living to make us anxious and depressed. Do you want to enhance your mental toughness?

You’ll find the tools to do this inside, along with:

• Why stoicism is still necessary in a fast-paced, ever-changing world
• Seven concrete, everyday ways you can put stoicism to use
• How to develop self-reflection through journaling like one of the world’s greatest historical figures
• The single biggest secret to improving your focus and determining what really matters in your life
• Techniques to bolster mind and body health and why these are important to self-mastery
• Why handling your emotions this way is dangerous (this could save your relationships and your career)
• Why you shouldn’t focus on your goals (and what you should do instead)
• Why contemplating death gives us a fuller appreciation of the value of life
• And much, much, more

How does an ancient philosophy impart all of these advantages? By focusing on what is internal, central, and unchangeable, and taking away emphasis from what is external.

Think about how it will feel to not be buffeted by every passing storm of modern life

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Very practical and full of wisdom!

As someone who has never read anything about Stoicism, I really recommend reading this book. The author has fully explained how to practically apply Stoic techniques in everyday life: self-reflection by journaling, contemplating, negative & projective visualization, dealing with emotions, and understanding death. Every chapter has a promising new experience for me and it felt like I am being prepared to live a peaceful and satisfying life.

Stoicism is helpful in everyone’s Life’s Strategy

The principles of Stoicism are needed in our everyday life to help us keep our sanity. This book is well written with some examples to help support the viewpoints. It elaborates the essential ideas and principles of the stoic philosophy, including many actionable insights. I highly recommend that people include Stoicism in their Life’s Strategy toolbox.