A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
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Impressions
- Eugene Matveyevshared an impression7 years ago
👍Worth reading🔮Hidden Depths💡Learnt A Lot🎯Worthwhile🚀UnputdownableКнига рассказывает как философия поможет жить в удовольствие и уменьшить уровень тревоги. Местами немного затянута и повторяется, но стоит того, чтобы прочитать всю.
- Oleg Ivanovshared an impression5 years ago
👍Worth reading🔮Hidden Depths💡Learnt A Lot🎯Worthwhile🚀UnputdownableI would start with the book of Massimo Pigliucci (actualy, I did) before reading this book. His books is easier to read and it explains the basic principles of Stoicism very well too.
But William Irvine's work is more comprehensive, no doubt, and I like it.
The only annoying thing is repeating the same thoughts several times, as is customary in American books. But we are Stoics, guys, these are just details :) - Nick Bugaiovshared an impression9 years ago
👍Worth reading🙈Lost On Me🔮Hidden Depths💡Learnt A Lot🌴Beach Bag BookGood
Quotes
- Semahas quoted3 years ago
In particular, he will be careful to set internal rather than external goals. Thus, his goal in playing tennis will not be to win a match (something external, over which he has only partial control) but to play to the best of his ability in the match (something internal, over which he has complete control). - Mariahas quotedyesterday
Negative visualization is therefore a wonderful way to regain our appreciation of life and with it our capacity for joy. - Mariahas quoted2 days agogame, he might go on to comment about what an astonishing thing glass vessels are: They are cheap and fairly durable, impart no taste to what we put in them, and—miracle of miracles!—allow us to see what they contain. This might sound a bit silly, but to someone who has not lost his capacity for joy, the world is a wonderful place.
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