The stoic challenge A philosopher's guide to becoming tougher, calmer, and more resilient
Book - 2019
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. -- adapted from jacket.
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company
[2019]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 192 pages ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780393652499
- Introduction: A Day at the Airport
- Part I. Dealing with Life's Challenges
- Chapter 1. Setbacks: When Things Take a Turn for the Worse
- Chapter 2. Anger Issues
- Chapter 3. Resilience
- Chapter 4. Can We Become More Resilient?
- Part II. The Psychology of Setbacks
- Chapter 5. You Are of Two Minds
- Chapter 6. Sinking Anchors
- Chapter 7. Playing the Frame Game
- Part III. Taking Stoic Tests
- Chapter 8. Your Other Setback Challenge
- Chapter 9. Using the Stoic Test Strategy
- Chapter 10. The Five-Second Rule
- Part IV. Living a Stoic Life
- Chapter 11. Studying for Stoic Tests
- Chapter 12. Embracing "Failure"
- Chapter 13. Toughness Training: Expanding Your Comfort Zone
- Chapter 14. Setups: When Things Take an Unexpected Turn for the Better
- Chapter 15. Death: Your Exit Exam
- Conclusion: Another Day at the Airport
- Acknowledgments
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Notes
- Index