The Stoic Challenge by William B. Irvine

Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Ancient Stoic insights combined with modern psychological research help us overcome-and even benefit from-everyday obstacles. Not only can we overcome these obstacles?we can benefit from them, too. The result is Irvine's surprisingly simple, updated 'Stoic test strategy,' which teaches us how to dramatically alter our emotional response to life's stumbling blocks. The Stoic Challenge uniquely combines insights from ancient Stoics like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus with techniques discovered by contemporary psychological research, such as anchoring and framing. Toughness training is not appropriate for children, teenagers, or individuals undergoing treatment for any physical or emotional.

Irvine explains how centuries-old wisdom can help us better cope with everything from the everyday stresses of modern living to its significant crises. In this practical, refreshingly optimistic guide, philosopher William B. Not only can we overcome everyday obstacles-we can benefit from them, too.Book Description Paperback. Irvine's updated 'Stoic test strategy' teaches us how to transform life's stumbling blocks into opportunities for becoming calmer, tougher, and more resilient. The Stoics discovered that thinking of challenges as tests of character can dramatically alter our emotional response to them. The result is a surprisingly simple strategy for dealing with life's unpleasant and unexpected challenges-from minor setbacks like being caught in a traffic jam or having a flight cancelled to major setbacks like those experienced by physicist Stephen Hawking, who slowly lost the ability to move, and writer Jean-Dominique Bauby, who suffered from locked-in syndrome. Shop Barnes & Noble The Stoic Challenge- A Philosophers Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William B. This book uniquely combines ancient Stoic insights with techniques discovered by contemporary psychological research, such as anchoring and framing. It is a philosophy of personal virtue ethics. The Stoic Challenge, then, is the ultimate guide to improving your quality of life through tactics developed by ancient Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca to Epictetus. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Some people bounce back in response to setbacks others break.

The Stoic Challenge by William B. Irvine