The stoic challenge : a philosopher's guide to becoming tougher, calmer, and more resilient / William B. Irvine.
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TextPublisher: New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2021]Copyright date: 2019Description: 192 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9780393541496
- 0393541495
- 188 23
- B528 .I78 2021
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"First published as a Norton paperback 2021"--Copyright page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. A day at the airport -- Dealing with life's challenges. Setbacks: when things take a turn for the worse ; Anger issues ; Resilience ; Can we become more resilient? -- The psychology of setbacks. You are of two minds ; Sinking anchors ; Playing the frame game -- Taking stoic tests. Your other setback challenge ; Using the stoic test strategy ; The five-second rule -- Living a stoic life. Studying for stoic tests ; Embracing "failure" ; Toughness training: expanding your comfort zone ; Setups: when things take an unexpected turn for the better ; Death: your exit exam -- Conclusion. Another day at the airport.