A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

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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.  Read more... Abstract: 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 Content: Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Plan for Living -- Part One The Rise of Stoicism -- One Philosophy Takes an Interest in Life -- Two The First Stoics -- Three Roman Stoicism -- Part Two Stoic Psychological Techniques -- Four Negative Visualization: What's the Worst That Can Happen? -- Five The Dichotomy of Control: On Becoming Invincible -- Six Fatalism: Letting Go of the Past ... and the Present -- Seven Self-Denial: On Dealing with the Dark Side of Pleasure -- Eight Meditation: Watching Ourselves Practice Stoicism -- Part Three Stoic Advice -- Nine Duty: On Loving Mankind -- Ten Social Relations: On Dealing with Other People -- Eleven Insults: On Putting Up with Put-Downs -- Twelve Grief: On Vanquishing Tears with Reason -- Thirteen Anger: On Overcoming Anti-Joy -- Fourteen Personal Values: On Seeking Fame -- Fifteen Personal Values: On Luxurious Living -- Sixteen Exile: On Surviving a Change of Place -- Seventeen Old Age: On Being Banished to a Nursing Home -- Eighteen Dying: On a Good End to a Good Life -- Nineteen On Becoming a Stoic: Start Now and Prepare to Be Mocked -- Part Four Stoicism for Modern Lives -- Twenty The Decline of Stoicism -- Twenty-One Stoicism Reconsidered -- Twenty-Two Practicing Stoicism -- A Stoic Reading Program -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.