Table of Contents
Introduction
PART 1: WHAT IS STOICISM
Chapter 1: The Promise of Stoic Philosophy
Chapter 2: A Quick History Lesson
Chapter 3: The Stoic Happiness Triangle
Chapter 4: The Villain: Negative Emotions Get in the Way
PART 2: 55 STOIC PRACTICES
PREPARING PRACTICES
Practice 1: The Stoic Art of Acquiescence: Accept and Love Whatever Happens
Practice 2: Undertake Actions with a Reserve Clause
Practice 3: What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way
Practice 4: Remind Yourself of the Impermanence of Things
Practice 5: Contemplate Your Own Death
Practice 6: Consider Everything as Borrowed from Nature
Practice 7: Negative Visualization: Foreseeing Bad Stuff
Practice 8: Voluntary Discomfort
Practice 9: Prepare Yourself for the Day: The Stoic Morning Routine
Practice 10: Review Your Day: The Stoic Evening Routine
Practice 11: Keep a Role Model in Mind: Contemplate the Stoic Sage
Practice 12: Stoic Aphorisms: Keep Your “Weapons” Ready at Hand
Practice 13: Play Your Given Roles Well
Practice 14: Eliminate the Nonessential
Practice 15: Forget Fame
Practice 16: Like a Minimalist: Live Simple
Practice 17: Take Back Your Time: Cut Out News and Other Timewasters
Practice 18: Win at What Matters
Practice 19: Become an Eternal Student
Practice 20: What Do You Have to Show for Your Years?
Practice 21: Do What Needs to Get Done
SITUATIONAL PRACTICES: HOW TO DEAL WITH YOURSELF WHEN LIFE GETS TOUGH?
Practice 22: Your Judgment Harms You
Practice 23: How to Deal With Grief
Practice 24: Choose Courage and Calm over Anger
Practice 25: Beat Fear with Preparation and Reason
Practice 26: Blame Your Expectations
Practice 27: Pain and Provocation: Great Opportunities for Virtue
Practice 28: The Equanimity Game
Practice 29: The Anti-Puppet Mindset
Practice 30: Life Is Supposed to Be Challenging
Practice 31: What’s so Troublesome Here and Now?
Practice 32: Count Your Blessings
Practice 33: Other-ize
Practice 34: Take the Bird’s-Eye View
Practice 35: It’s the Same Old Things
Practice 36: Meat Is Dead Animal: Observe Objectively
Practice 37: Avoid Rashness: Test Your Impressions
Practice 38: Do Good, Be Good
SITUATIONAL PRACTICES: HOW TO HANDLE YOURSELF WHEN OTHER PEOPLE CHALLENGE YOU?
Practice 39: We Are All Limbs of the Same Body
Practice 40: Nobody Errs on Purpose
Practice 41: Find Your Own Faults
Practice 42: Forgive and Love Those Who Stumble
Practice 43: Pity Rather than Blame the Wrongdoer
Practice 44: Kindness Is Strength
Practice 45: How to Deal with Insults
Practice 46: Scratches Happen In Training
Practice 47: Don’t Abandon Others nor Yourself
Practice 48: For Such a Small Price, Buy Tranquility
Practice 49: Put Yourself in Other People’s Shoes
Practice 50: Choose Your Company Wel
Practice 51: Don’t Judge But Yourself
Practice 52: Do Good, Not Only No Evil
Practice 53: Say Only What’s Not Better Left Unsaid
Practice 54: Listen with the Intent to Understand
Practice 55: Lead by Example
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
