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Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. 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.

All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct - and often failing as a result - we'd win more arguments if we learned the timeless art of verbal persuasion, or rhetoric.

In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.

Recognizing the power of the new and trying to understand and promote the conditions that make it possible, the Greeks were the first to write about innovation and even the first to record a word for forging something new. In short, the Greeks "invented" innovation itself - and they still have a great deal to teach us about it. How to Innovate is an engaging introduction to key ideas about - and examples of - innovation and creative thinking from ancient Greece. Armand D'Angour provides lively new translations of selections from Aristotle, Diodorus, and Athenaeus.

"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die", wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always", and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die reveals a provocative thinker who speaks with a startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under certain conditions, to seek it out.

In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends. With wit and wisdom, Cicero teaches not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives. For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living.

Desde tiempos inmemoriales, los mitos han sido espejos del alma humana: relatos simbólicos que nos ayudan a comprender lo que sentimos, deseamos, tememos o anhelamos. Pero este libro no se limita a contarlos, sino que nos invita a leerlos con una mirada profunda, emocional y transformadora, desvelando su sabiduría práctica y su asombrosa vigencia en la vida cotidiana.

Platon fait une entrée fracassante dans le monde du développement personnel sous la plume alerte de Nathanaël Masselot. Célèbre pour ses dialogues, dans lesquels il apporte des réponses limpides à des questions incontournables comme l'amitié, la justice, le plaisir, le courage, l'amour… Platon est le philosophe des solutions. Rarement dogmatique, il nous pousse à agir et penser vrai, justement et avec beauté ! Puisez dans son immense pensée pour devenir la meilleure version de vous-même !

Em seu novo livro sobre as virtudes estoicas, Ryan Holiday apresenta a justiça como a virtude que deve orientar quem escolhemos ser. Na antiguidade, tudo o que valesse a pena almejar e conquistar decorria de um forte senso de justiça - ou do comprometimento do indivíduo em fazer o certo, não importava o quão difícil fosse. Para que se possa ter coragem, sabedoria e disciplina, é necessário começar pela justiça.

Lebenslanges Lernen, Geduld, Gelassenheit, Emotionskontrolle, Nachhaltigkeit und besonnenes Handeln sind die zentralen Lehren der Stoiker. Diese Prinzipien haben nicht nur das tägliche Leben von Epikur, Seneca und Marc Aurel geprägt, sondern können auch beim Investieren der Schlüssel zum Erfolg sein. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt, wie man mithilfe zeitloser stoischer Prinzipien sein Vermögen vermehren und langfristig sichern kann.

Centuries before anyone ever thought of keeping a gratitude journal, the Aztecs understood the profound value of being grateful. For generations, specially trained Aztec public speakers presented traditional dialogues at marriages, births, funerals, government ceremonies, and other important occasions.

How to Get Over a Breakup presents an unabashedly modern prose translation of Ovid's lighthearted and provocative work, complete with a lively introduction. Ovid's advice—which he illustrates with ingenious interpretations of classical mythology—ranges from the practical, psychologically astute, and profound to the ironic, deliberately offensive, and bizarre.

"В чому наше благо? Вибрані думки римського філософа" — збірка творів, що належать перу давньогрецького філософа Епіктета. До неї увійшли "Афоризми" і трактат В чому наше благо? Це роздуми відомого, зрештою, провідного, проповідника стоїцизму від класичної грецької школи про сенс життя і природу, про моральність, щастя і свободу особистості. Власне, роздуми Епіктета — це підвалини філософського напрямку самовдосконалення і саморозвитку. Епіктет вважав, що людина повинна розділити усі речі і обставини на залежні від неї і незалежні. У першому випадку мужньо виконувати свій обов'язок, решту — ігнорувати.

Corren tiempos de dispersión en los que es muy necesario escucharnos. Sentirse escuchado significa conectar con otras personas casi íntimamente; supone crear vínculos. Ser un buen oyente, nos dice Plutarco, es un arte que todos deberíamos aprender. Saber escuchar es tan importante como saber hablar bien. El placer que se alcanza al escuchar a otra persona depende tanto de quien habla como de quien escucha.

In 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces when his beloved daughter, Tullia, died from complications of childbirth. But from the depths of despair, Cicero fought his way back. In an effort to cope with his loss, he wrote a consolation speech—not for others, as had always been done, but for himself. And it worked. Cicero's Consolation was something new in literature, equal parts philosophy and motivational speech.

Who doesn't worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most of our time on earth? In the first century AD, the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger offered one of the most famous answers to that question in his essay "On the Shortness of Life"—a work that has more to teach us today than ever before.