The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks

5 Stoic Skills for Unshakeable Confidence & Self-Sovereignty


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What if the secret to genuine confidence isn't positive affirmations or fake-it-till-you-make-it energy—but five ancient skills the Stoics spent centuries perfecting?

In this episode, we explore how clarity of purpose, non-attachment to outcomes, radical authenticity, unshakeable self-worth, and enjoyment of your own company create the kind of confidence that doesn't need external validation.

You'll discover:

  • Why clear intentions make you magnetic (and how to develop them)
  • The Stoic practice of releasing outcomes without abandoning effort
  • How to close the gap between who you are and who you pretend to be
  • Why self-worth isn't arrogance—it's philosophical truth
  • The biofeedback loop that shapes your personality when you stop performing

These aren't traits you can fake. They're practices you cultivate. And when you do? You become someone who walks through the world with self-sovereignty—unbothered by rejection, unshaken by external chaos.

Stop twisting yourself into shapes that don't fit. Start here.

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