Stoicism: A Complete Guide to Empower your Mindset and Timeless Wisdom to Gain Emotional Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness

By Richard Nolan

Have you been looking for a way to have a firm grip on your emotional and psychological wellbeing to be resilient in the face of hardships, be confident and wise enough to overcome anything and have a positive mindset to cast the darkness, fear and negativity from your life?

And are you looking for a beginner friendly, step by step guide that will help you to achieve all that and more?

 

If you've answered YES, keep reading…

 

You Are About To Discover Exactly How To Enhance Your Emotional And Psychological Wellbeing By Leveraging The Power Of Stoicism To Develop A Positive Mindset, Overcome Fear And Kick Off Negativity From Your Life!

 

Stoicism is an ancient Greek concept or philosophy that as for ages assisted people achieve the ideal mental state that is characterized by balance, virtue and rationality. This concept holds the key to a good happy life, as it helps us be in harmony with nature, achieve peace, calmness and an automatic/effortless indifference towards external events.

 

You'd agree with me that in the modern world, that's exactly what all of us need, which probably explains why you are here.

 

But you surely must be wondering:

 

What exactly is stoicism? What is its history?

What does stoicism teach us about life?

What are the steps to achieving the stoic mindset?

What are its benefits?

How should you get started?

 

If you are, then this book is all you need!

 

It's a simple, comprehensive book that makes the concept as easy and understandable as it should be, and is practical enough to help you get started and enjoy its benefits in no time!

 

With it, you'll discover:

• The basics of stoicism, including what it is all about, and its foundation/basis
• The virtues and principles of stoicism you need to observe
• Where the concept of stoicism originated and how it has changed over time
• How to embrace stoicism by taking stock of your situation and living in accordance with your personal ethos
• How to adopt a stoic mindset characterized by resilience, virtue and embracing your ethos
• How to carve out a plan to succeed in adopting stoicism
• How to become a positive person to transform your life through stoicism
• How to grow emotional toughness
• How to serve others the right way with empathy and connectedness
• How to make sure you're ever growing
• …And so much more!

As you'll soon see, it's the virtuous use of indifference to events around us that makes us really happy. It's also the wisdom, courage and the ability to approach anything in moderation to face anything, whether positive or negative confidently, calmly and rationally that we need to live life to the fullest.

 

And this book is here to enable you achieve that, as well as the ability to bounce back from devastating problems amazingly swiftly.

Even if this is your first encounter with the concept of stoicism and are just looking to find whether it works and how to use it to your benefit, you will find this book very helpful.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Richard Nolan
• Release date: Dec 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393609674

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Stoicism:

A Complete Guide to Empower your Mindset and Timeless Wisdom to Gain Emotional Resilience, Confidence and Calmness

By

Richard Nolan

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I:

Introduction to Stoicism

Chapter 1: The Foundations of Stoicism

The virtues of Stoicism

The principles of Stoicism

Chapter 2: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Origins of Stoicism

In pursuit of eudaimonia

Virtue and ethics

Surge in popularity and eventual decline

The resurgence of Stoicism

Modern Stoicism and its current state

Contrasting Modern Stoicism with Ancient Stoicism

Part II:

Embracing Stoicism

Chapter 3: Taking Stock of your Current Situation

Living in accordance with your personal ethos

Using Stoicism to take stock of your life

Embracing virtue

Chapter 4: Adopting a Stoic Mindset

Embracing your ethos

Adopting a virtuous mindset

Becoming resilient

Chapter 5: Carving out a Plan

Step #1: Set your priorities straight

Step #2: Build your life around your priorities

Step #3: Living in the present

Step #4: Write it down

Chapter 6: Stoicism in Action

Living in the here and the now

Everything in life is ephemeral

Everything in life has already occurred

Everything in life will occur once again

Part III:

Transforming your Life through Stoicism

Chapter 7: Becoming a Truly Positive Person

Harness the power of your thoughts

Get to work, then turn off your mind

Embrace failure and shortcomings

Ponder the wonders of life

Zero expectations

Chapter 8: Growing Emotional Toughness

It’s all about control

Resiliency is a question of perspective

Turning things around

Moving on from a major setback

Chapter 9: Serving Others

Being one with the universe

Performing their duty

Put yourself in the shoes of others

Transforming yourself

Chapter 10: Never Stop Growing

Find a benchmark

Never stop learning

Practice what you have learned

Use adversity to your advantage

Time is of the essence

Live in virtue

Be forgiving

Conclusion

Resources

Description

Introduction

Welcome to the complete guide to Stoicism. Your interest in this topic is a signal that you are seeking to learn more about the ancient wisdom that served humanity for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. This ancient wisdom is all about finding a balance between life in the material world and how you can use your mindset to navigate it.

On the whole, Stoicism is about finding a sound balance in your emotional life. When you find this balance, you are able to look at things in a completely different light. This is important, especially if you are going through a tough time. Moreover, if you have been through tough times in the past, you can appreciate the difficulty that comes in trying to manage your emotions.

Indeed, getting a grip on your emotions and your psychological wellbeing can be a real challenge. After all, it’s not easy to deal with all of the things which happen around us on a daily basis. Some of us have to deal with personal tragedy and loss, while others have to deal with overwhelming circumstances. Sadly, turmoil is nothing new to human civilization. This is why Stoicism evolved from a philosophical school of thought to a philosophy of life.

When you embrace Stoicism, you embrace an entirely new mindset. This is the kind of mindset with which you can find a new lease on life. While Stoicism won’t change the circumstances around you, it will help you find new ways to look at the same situation you are in.

This eBook has been written with the average person in mind. That means we are not looking for psych or philosophy majors. We are looking to reach real people with real lives. Moreover, we are looking to reach real people who can find a new way of approaching life in Stoicism. This implies that anyone who is interested in learning more about an ancient way of thinking can find solace in the information contained herein.

In addition, this volume has been written in plain and clear language. This eBook is not an exercise in sounding smart; it’s an exercise in thinking smart. This exercise is all about finding the right way to manage your emotions, your mindset and your attitude in such a way that you will be able to make the most of your own skills and resources to help you overcome whatever you are facing at the moment.

Yes, life can be daunting. In fact, it can downright pummel you. Naturally, there are times when you might feel like banging your head on the wall. But when you embrace Stoicism, you will find that the path to solving life’s hardships becomes clearer. Now, Stoicism is not the answer to all of life’s problems. Rather, Stoicism is the method by which you can find the path to uncovering the answers you seek.

As a result, this eBook has been laid out in three parts. First, we are going to discuss the theory behind Stoicism. We are going to learn about its history and where it came from. Most importantly, we are going to discuss the philosophy behind it. This implies we are going to focus on the mental process that leads to the development of this approach to life.

In the second section, we are going to take about embracing Stoicism and making it a part of your life. As such, we are going to be looking at ways in which you can go about implementing the rules for life that Stoicism has to offer. Most importantly, you’ll learn this in a step by step format. So, there aren’t any abstract reflections on the meaning of life. We are going to be looking at the practical ways you can bring Stoicism into your life right away.

Then, in the third section, we are going to be looking at the transformative power of Stoicism. We are going to look at four ways you can implement Stoicism for your benefit. This means we are going to be honing in on the real ways Stoicism can provide you with the guidelines you need to apply this ancient wisdom to solving today’s problems.

Ultimately, this eBook is about giving you the tools you need to make the most of your experience so you can build emotional resiliency. And while this may sound like just another catchphrase, please bear in mind that this approach to life evolved through some of the hardest times in human history. So, don’t be surprised if it still rings true today.

Part I:

Introduction to Stoicism

Chapter 1: The Foundations of Stoicism

The word stoic is commonly interpreted as lacking emotion. On the surface, most folks view being stoic as not displaying any emotion. In fact, the common belief is that a stoic person is someone who does not feel anything. Stoic individuals are seen as folks who go through life without being swayed by the events around them.

To be clear, the lack of emotion is a sign of psychopathy. Psychopaths are individuals who are unable to feel in the same manner that regular people do. Moreover, psychopaths are individuals who are unable to empathize with others. This is why the garden variety psychopath will engage in behaviors that don’t take into account others’ feelings.

Consequently, this is not the definition of a stoic.

Stoicism is about understanding the impact that the events of the world have on the mind of a person. It’s all about understanding what these events make a person feel and how the individual can learn to cope with those feelings. In addition, Stoicism is about learning how to tailor an individual’s mindset so it doesn’t break down at the first sign of trouble.

When you seek to define Stoicism, the Oxford dictionary provides a great summary of this ancient school of thought: the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.

That

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