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Book

The stoic challenge : a philosopher's guide to becoming tougher, calmer, and more resilient

Call Number

  • 188 I723 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2019]

Physical Description

192 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a surprisingly simple strategy for dealing with life's unpleasant surprises. By using the updated Stoic strategy, we can transform life's setbacks into opportunities for becoming calmer, tougher, and more resilient.

Contents

  • Introduction: A day at the airport
  • Dealing with life's challenges. Setbacks: when things take a turn for the worse ; Anger issues ; Resilience ; Can we become more resilient?
  • The psychology of setbacks. You are of two minds ; Sinking anchors ; Playing the frame game
  • Taking stoic tests. Your other setback challenge ; Using the stoic test strategy ; The five-second rule
  • Living a stoic life. Studying for stoic tests ; Embracing "failure" ; Toughness training: expanding your comfort zone ; Setups: when things take an unexpected turn for the better ; Death: your exit exam
  • Conclusion: Another day at the airport.

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