Intro
Discover why William B. Irvine was asked to create this series on Stoicism.
Lesson
Learn the power of stepping outside yourself and observing your own behavior.
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Develop the ability to truly savor your life, no matter what's happening.
Discover the magic of not taking anything for granted.
Turn your attention toward all those people who dream of living your life.
Experience a kind of nostalgia not about the past, but about the here and now.
Learn how negative thinking can strengthen your psychological immune system.
Understand the purpose and benefit of doing something hard for its own sake.
Pause to reflect on each day's victories and failures before falling asleep.
Look for silver linings in all of life's setbacks to increase your resilience.
Use framing to reduce the number of negative emotions you experience.
Imagine that all your "failures" were designed to strengthen your resolve.
Learn how talking to imaginary gods can be a truly rational and helpful process.
Remind yourself that failure is the price you pay to become self-confident.
Regain your sense of awe and learn how to live with more wonder and joy.
See how much delight you can extract from simple pleasures.
Discover all the ways it's possible to practice Stoicism in your daily life.
Pay attention to the emotions that insults trigger within you.
Explore the limitations of Stoicism and when it may not always be useful.
See how squandering time on social media can be an impediment to living well.
Embrace growing older and enjoy the resulting self-confidence and good humor.
Learn how Stoics approach the end of life and endeavor to make it meaningful.
Explore life after death, from a Stoic perspective.
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