The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks

The podcast explores the concept of impossible desires and slave desires, highlighting the importance of accepting life's imperfections and embracing personal power. It discusses the negative consequences of desires for control and external validation, and provides tips for modifying desires to maintain personal power and avoid disappointment.

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Send us a textIn this talk, I cover what I consider to be the three pillars of skillful communication. These pillars cover poor communication habits, how to simply express yourself well in all circumstances, and the model I use to manage conflict. Support the showResources Stoic Handbook Premium Stoic Anxiety Mastery Stoic Handbook Newsletter

Discover how Stoics valued compassion and learn how to develop self-compassion through stoic lovingkindness meditation. Explore Marcus Aurelius' wisdom on showing love and compassion towards others, even difficult people. Gain insights into viewing the behavior of difficult individuals with compassion and recognizing the interconnectedness of humans for achieving happiness.

Send us a textReframing negative events to make them appear more positive and useful is a classic Stoic technique. But can it ever go too far? Is it dangerous to reframe everything into something positive? Stoic writer Donald Robertson answers. Donald's website: https://donaldrobertson.name/Donald's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonJRobertsonSupport the showResources Stoic Handbook Premium Stoic Anxiety Mastery Stoic Handbook Newsletter

Gratitude and appreciation are key to happiness; the podcast explores the magic and beauty in ordinary life; reflection on the improbable existence of humans and gratitude towards ancestors; appreciation for the intricate chain of events that led to our existence and the need for radical gratitude.

Exploring stoicism for anxiety management, understanding the difference between anxiety and fear, effectiveness of stoicism in dealing with anxiety, personal journey of overcoming anxiety, adopting an anti-victim mentality, investigating our relationship with anxiety

Send us a textIn this episode, I speak to the legendary Stoic writer Donald Robertson and ask him about the Stoic view on exercise. More from Donald: https://donaldrobertson.name/Support the showResources Stoic Handbook Premium Stoic Anxiety Mastery Stoic Handbook Newsletter

Send us a textMany of us are interested in philosophy and self-improvement not to become wise, but for the reputation of being wise. Epictetus saw that this pattern of behavior is very counter-productive if one wishes to acquire true wisdom.“If you want to make progress, put up with being perceived as ignorant or naive in worldly matters, don’t aspire to a reputation for sagacity. If you do impress others as somebody, don’t altogether believe it. You have to realize, it isn’t easy to keep your will in agreement with nature, as well as externals. Caring about the one inevitably means you are going to shortchange the other.”After listening to this episode, read the breakdown here: https://www.stoichandbook.co/do-not-wish-to-appear-wise/Support the showResources Stoic Handbook Premium Stoic Anxiety Mastery Stoic Handbook Newsletter

Send us a text"If you want to make progress, drop reflections like: ‘I will end up destitute if I don’t take better care of my affairs,’ or, ‘Unless I discipline my slave, he’ll wind up good for nothing.’ It is better to die of hunger free of grief and apprehension than to live affluent and uneasy. Better that your slave should be bad than that you should be unhappy."— EpictetusIn this episode, I explore the topic of stress and worry. I begin by looking at the game most of us play, and then offer a Stoic alternative recommended by Epictetus. ✍️ Get the Stoic diagrams for this episode here. Support the showResources Stoic Handbook Premium Stoic Anxiety Mastery Stoic Handbook Newsletter