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A Guide to the Good Life

The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

A Guide to the Good Life
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Introduction

Part One: The Rise of Stoicism

The Birth of Philosophy

The First Stoics

The Roman Stoics

Part Two: Stoic Psychological Techniques

Negative Visualization: What's the Worst That Can Happen?

The Dichotomy of Control: On Becoming Invincible

Fatalism: Letting Go of the Past . . . and the Present

Self-Denial: On Dealing with the Dark Side of Pleasure

Meditation: Watching Ourselves Practice Stoicism

Part Three: Stoic Advice

Duty: On Loving Mankind

Social Relations: On Dealing with Other People

Insults: On Putting Up with Put-Downs

Grief: On Conquering Tears with Reason

Anger: On Overcoming Anti-Joy

Personal Values: On Seeking Fame

Personal Values: On Luxurious Living

Exile: On Surviving a Change of Place

Old Age: On Being Banished to a Nursing Home

Dying: On a Good End to a Good Life

On Becoming a Stoic: Start Now and Prepare to Be Mocked

Part Four: Stoicism for Modern Living

The Anti-Stoics

Stoicism Reconsidered

Practicing Stoicism

A Stoic Reading Program

Notes

Works Cited

Oxford University Press, USA; November 2008
336 pages; ISBN 9780199792627
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