How To Be A Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

<p><b>Learn how to bring more meaning to your life with the ancient philosophy of stoicism, perfect for readers of Jules Evans' <i>Philosophy of Life</i>. </b><br /><b> <br />'If you want to learn the ways of Stoicism, this should be one of the first books you read' </b>Donald J. Robertson, author of<i> Stoicism and the Art of Happiness </i><br /><br /><b>'Thought-provoking'</b> Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of <i>The Daily Stoic </i><br /><br />'Do you want to <b>avoid wasting the one life you have to live? Read this book!' </b>William B. Irvine author of <i>A Guide to the Good Life </i><br /><br /><i>Who am I? <br /><br />What am I doing? <br /><br />How ought I to live my life?</i> <br /><br /><b>Whoever we are, we can take something away from stoicism. </b> <br /><br />Whenever we worry about how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal seems more elusive. But Stoicism can help us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. <br /><br />In his inspiring book, Massimo Pigliucci explores this remarkable philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. <br /><br /><b>With practical tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, <i>How to be a Stoic </i>is the perfect book for anyone wanting to imbue their life with new meaning. </b><br /><br />Praise for <i>How to Be A Stoic:</i> <br /><br /><b>'Makes a good case for Stoicism and living stoically' </b><i>Daily Telegraph </i><br /><br /><b>'A good case for the enduring relevance of 2,000-year-old precepts'</b> <i>Times Higher Education Supplement </i><br /><br />'Enjoyed reading this - enough information to be <b>enlightening and clear</b> and simple enough for a novice in the field to access easily' ***** Reader review <br /><b> <br />'Loved this book so much'</b> ***** Reader review <br /><br /><b>'Easy to understand</b> with just the right twist of Philosophy' ***** Reader review <br /><br />'Very<b> thought provoking</b>' ***** Reader review <br /><br />'A great book<b> full of great wisdom</b>' ***** Reader review <br /><br />'I am loving this book. Have been<b> reading it non-stop</b> since I got it' ***** Reader review</p>

Paperback / softback | 288 pages | Published May 2017