STOICISM · the Simplistic Timeless Stoic Art of Better Living With Ancient Wisdom by Bennett, Maya -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

PREFACE PART I: ANCIENT WISDOM Chapter 1 What is Stoicism?

Zeno Epictetus Seneca Marcus Aurelius

Chapter 2 Is Stoicism for You

It is Therapeutic It Develops the Moral Man It Creates Happier Persons It Lumps all Situations into one It Encourages Passivity It Positions the Stoic as almost Non-human It is an Austere Ethic Rationality Famous Stoicism Practitioners

Present Stoicism Practitioners

Chapter 3 The Three Disciplines

1. The Discipline of Desire 2. The Discipline of Action 3. The Discipline of Assent (Stoic Mindfulness)

Chapter 4 Understand and Embracing Stoicism Philosophy

Live in Agreement with Nature Achieving Virtue is the Highest Good Be able to Distinguish between Virtues and Vices Develop Immunity against Misfortune Be Accepting of Everything that Happens Be Mindful of your Action View of the Origin of Suffering Detachment from Desires Their Practicality Belief in the After Life View of Suffering Know what you can Control

PART II STOIC ART OF BETTER LIVING Chapter 5 How To Be A Stoic Chapter 6 Your Emotional Roller Coaster

Techniques to Deal with Anger

1. Do a Reflection. 2. Learn to Humor yourself. 3. Exercise Distancing

Techniques to Deal with Fear: Weakness

4. Anticipate the Evil 5. Detach from things that cause Fear 6. Practice Mindfulness To Deal with Fear

Techniques to Deal with Sadness

7. Change your Belief about the Situation 8. Ignore what you can’t Control 9. Do Morning and Evening Rituals

Techniques to Deal with Joy

10. Practice Mindfulness for Joy 11. Serve Others

Techniques to Deal with Trust

12. Keep your word 13. Learn to trust others 14. Treat others well

Techniques to Deal with Anticipation

15. Visualize the Misfortune. 16. Develop Indifference 17. Change the View

Techniques to Deal with Disgust

18. Determine what is affecting you 19. Do Daily Affirmations 20. Be Resilient

Techniques to Deal with Surprise

21. Practice Negative Visualization. 22. Practice Self-imposed Discomforts. 23. Practice Self-Control.

Chapter 7 Stoicism Practices

Control your Thinking Do not Count Failure as the end. Be Honest with yourself. Put away the Distractions.

Chapter 8 Make Your Life Better with These Stoicism Rules Chapter 9 Overcoming Adversity the Stoic Way

Use Negative Visualization Be Calm Practice Self-Denial Don’t be so Hard on Yourself

Chapter 10 Be a Better Parent with Stoicism CONCLUSION NOTES ABOUT THE AUTHOR