Stoicism: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Stoic Philosophy

By Hector Janssen

This is a 3-book bundle, which addresses various subtopics, including but not limited to these:



Book 1: Stoicism is a concept that has been studied more and more lately. The philosophy that dates back all the way to Socrates has been significant in many people’s lives. So, today, we will expand on what stoicism is, where it originated from, and how you can use it in your life to become a better person and achieve more.



On top of that, we’ll discuss how the Golden Rule (do unto others what you would have them do unto you) applies and is directly related to the idea of stoicism. We’ll go over what is meant by “logos” and why so many businesspeople and entrepreneurs have studied stoicism to improve their responses and results to changes in the market and their negotiations.



Book 2: What are the four virtues of stoicism?



In this book, you will find fascinating thoughts on courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. We will touch on these topics and help you understand why they are so important. This can make a huge difference in your life.



Stoicism can also help people react better to each other in family relationships. With the virtues described, great improvements can be made in the way we interact with each other. This is the central theme of most of this guide.



Book 3: A lot of people have heard of stoicism, some even know what it is, but the question is: How do you become more stoic?
The answer to this question lies at the heart of this book. You will learn of new methods and insights to accomplish this. Furthermore, some very important quotes about stoicism will be revealed. And a schedule will be given that you can adhere to, if you want, and stick to a routine that enables you to practice a stoic attitude in your daily life.



Find out how to do this now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Efalon Acies
• Release date: Sep 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835896548

Book preview

Stoicism

Chapter 1: What Is Meant by Stoicism?

For those of us who live our lives in the real world, there is one branch of philosophy created just for us: Stoicism. It's an approach created to make us more resistant, happy, more virtuous and more sensible-- and subsequently, better individuals, better parents and better professionals.

Stoicism has been a common thread though some of history's great leaders. It has been practiced by Kings, presidents, artists, authors and business owners. Marcus Aurelius. Frederick the Great, Theodore Roosevelt, Adam Smith, Montaigne, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Stuart Mill, General James Mattis-- just among others-- were all influenced by Stoic philosophy.

So what's Stoicism? We will answer this question and more in this guide.

The private diaries of one of Rome's biggest emperors, the personal letters of one of Rome's best playwrights and wisest power brokers, the lectures of a previous servant and exile, turned prominent instructor. Against all chances, some 2 millennia later, these extraordinary documents survive. They contain some of the best wisdom in the history of the world and together, they constitute the bedrock of what's referred to as Stoicism-- an old philosophy that was once one of the most well-known civic disciplines in the West, practiced by the wealthy and the impoverished, the effective and the having a tough time in the pursuit of the Good Life.

Other than to the most avid searchers of wisdom, Stoicism is either unidentified or misconstrued. To the typical person, this dynamic, action-oriented, and paradigm-shifting way of living has become shorthand for emotionlessness. Given the simple fact that the mere reference of philosophy makes most people worried or bored, Stoic philosophy on the surface area seems like the last thing anybody would want to find out about, let alone urgently need in the course of daily life.

It would be hard to find a word that dealt a greater injustice at the hands of the English language than Stoic. In its rightful place, Stoicism is a tool in the pursuit of self-mastery, determination, and knowledge: something one uses to live a great life, instead of some esoteric field of academic questions. Certainly, many of history's great minds not only understood Stoicism for what it really is, they sought it out: Frederick the Great, Eugène Delacroix, George Washington, Immanuel Kant, Thomas Jefferson, Matthew Arnold, Walt Whitman, Adam Smith, Ambrose Bierce, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Theodore Roosevelt, and William Alexander Percy. Each of them read, studied, quoted, or admired the Stoics. The age-old Stoics themselves were no slouches. The names you encounter on this site in our day-to-day email meditations-- Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus-- belonged to, respectively, a Roman emperor, a former servant who triumphed to be an influential lecturer and friend of the emperor Hadrian, and a well-known playwright and political adviser.

What have all of these and countless other prominent males and females discovered deep in the heart Stoicism that others missed? A lot. Mostly, that it provides much needed strength, wisdom, and stamina for all of life's obstacles.

How Did Stoicism Begin?

Approximately in the year 304 BC, a merchant named Zeno was shipwrecked on a trading trip. He lost almost every little thing. Making his way to Athens, he was introduced to philosophy by the Cynic theorist Crates and the Megarian thinker Stilpo, which changed his life. As Zeno later joked, I made a flourishing trip when I suffered shipwreck. He would later move to what ended up being known as the Stoa Poikile, actually meaning painted deck. Erected in the 5th century B.C.-- the ruins of it are visible still, some 2500 years later-- the painted patio is where Zeno and his disciples gathered for conversation. Though his followers were originally called Zenonians, it is the ultimate credit to Zeno's humility that the philosophical school he established, in contrast to almost every school and religious belief before or since, didn't eventually carry his name.

Chapter 2: Who Were the Stoic Theorists?

Agasicles, who was the king of the Spartans, once quipped that he wanted to be the student of men whose child I should like to be too. It is a very critical consideration we need to make in our look for role models. Stoicism is no different than this. Before we start our research studies we need to ask ourselves: Who are the people who followed these kinds of precepts? Who can I point out as an example? Am I proud to look up to this person? Do I want to be more like them?

The Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, the dramatist and political consultant Seneca, and the slave turned popular teacher Epictetus-- these are the 3 Stoics you really need to be familiar with first. And when you do, we're confident you're going to want to follow in their steps.

Who Is Marcus Aurelius?

Alone of the emperors, the historian Herodian would write about the mperson who became known to us as the one and only Marcus Aurelius, He gave proof of his knowledge not by mere words or knowledge of philosophical doctrines but by his blameless character and temperate lifestyle. Cassius Dio: In addition to having all the other virtues, he ruled better than any others who had ever been in any position of power.

Born April 26th, 121, no one would've forecasted that Marcus Catilius Severus Annius Verus would someday be Emperor of the Roman Empire. The emperor Hadrian, who would have known young Marcus through his early academic achievements, sensing his potential, watched on the boy. His label for Marcus, whom he liked to go hunting with, was Verissimus-- a play on his name Verus-- the truest one. Exactly what Hadrian saw in Marcus is uncertain. But by Marcus's 17th birthday, Hadrian had begun planning something remarkable.

He was about to make Marcus Aurelius the emperor of Rome.

On February 25th, 138, Hadrian adopted a 51 year old man called Antoninus Pius on the condition that he in turn adopted Marcus Aurelius. With the life-expectancy stats of the time, Hadrian figured this regent and mentor may be at the helm in five years. All appeared to go well, except Antoninus lived and ruled for twenty 3 years.

In the year 161, as Antoninus died and ended one of the longest reigns, Marcus finally became the Emperor of the Roman Empire and ruled for almost two decades till his death in 180. His ruling of the empire wasn't easy: wars with the Parthian Empire, the barbarian tribes menacing the Empire on the northern border, the rise

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