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A Beginner’s Manual to Stoic Practice
Discover foundational Stoic practices: control, impressions, virtue, and daily review. Learn to distinguish what is in your power from what is not.
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A Daily Stoic Practice Manual
Cultivate a consistent Stoic practice with this manual. Learn to integrate Stoic principles into your morning, daily actions, and evening reflections for a…
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A Stoic Anger Practice Manual
Explore Stoic practices for managing anger, from recognizing its first stirrings to applying reason and perspective for a calmer, more virtuous response.
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A Stoic Manual for Adversity
Discover Stoic principles for facing adversity. Learn to distinguish what is in your power from what is not, and cultivate a resilient mindset.
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A Stoic Manual for Desire and Enough
Explore Stoic perspectives on desire, pleasure, and the concept of 'enough.' Understand what appetites promise, their true cost, and how to define sufficiency.
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A Stoic Manual for Mortality and Time
Explore Stoic perspectives on mortality and the passage of time. Learn how to use the awareness of finitude to focus on present duties and relationships.
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A Stoic Manual for Loss and Grief
Explore Stoic perspectives on loss and grief. Understand attachment, what is truly owned, the role of memory, and how to move forward with care.
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A Stoic Manual for Relationships and Duty
Explore Stoic principles for navigating relationships and understanding duty. Learn about the role of the will, appropriate actions, and what truly belongs to…
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