The Stoic Handbook by Jon Brooks

By Jon Brooks

Modern practical breakdowns of the best ideas in ancient Stoicism.

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July 18, 2022How to Use Stoicism to Increase Joy and Peak Experiences w/ Donald Robertson
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Modern Stoicism says a lot about how to be more resilient and how to "accept things" with equanimity. But what about feelings of joy, awe, and laughter.

Can Stoicism help us live a more joyful life... really?

I ask Stoicism writer Donald Robertson in a new series where I'll be picking his brain about important Stoic ideas.
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July 12, 2022Donald Robertson Writes The World’s First Stoic Graphic Novel
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Stoic author, philosopher and cognitive behavioural therapist, Donald Robertson, returns to discuss his brand new graphic novel, VERISSIMUS.

This is the most epic philosophical project that I am aware of to date.

If Ridley Scott's Gladiator had a baby with Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, you’d get Verissimus.

As you’ll hear in this interview, this project was a massive undertaking, taking nearly 3 years to complete. Detailing the life, times, and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, the book acts as a historically accurate, action-packed entry point into the Stoic landscape.

In this episode, we cover:
The process of creating this book
Why Donald decided to make a graphic novel
Why many Romans actually opposed Marcus Aurelius
Marcus’ mission to cultivate natural compassion towards all human beings, even his worst enemies
The absurdity of Stoicism’s most popular criticism
Stoicism’s deep influence on early Christianity
The relationship between intuition and reason
Jon's single favourite chapter on Stoicism

Links to Donald's Work:
Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, by Donald Robertson
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, by Donald Robertson
Donald’s website
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July 01, 2022The Path of the Spiritual Warrior
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This is a short clip taken from a much longer workshop on turning adversity to advantage, which is a bonus module in Stoic Anxiety Mastery.
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June 24, 2022James Stockdale and the Power of Realistic Optimism
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In a new series, I will be giving short lessons on my favorite "Stoic superheroes," both ancient and modern.

We will begin by talking about James Stockdale and the Stockdale Paradox.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with a friend who might benefit from listening.
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June 11, 2022The Stoic Reframe to Deal with Loss of Any Kind
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If you deeply recognize that life is impermanent, ever-changing and that everything we enjoy is a gift from the Universe, you can no longer suffer in the same way when things are taken from you.

This episode is inspired by the following quote from Epictetus:

“Under no circumstances ever say ‘I have lost something,’ only ‘I returned it.’ Did a child of yours die? No, it was returned. Your wife died? No, she was returned. ‘My land was confiscated.’ No, it too was returned.
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May 24, 2022 Stoic Anxiety Mastery: Bonuses Expiring Soon
This Friday, May 27th, Stoic Anxiety Mastery launch week will end, meaning you will no longer be able to gain access to the epic bonus bundle and 70% discount.

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(This episode will be deleted at the end of launch week.)
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May 20, 2022How I Overcame Anxiety Using Stoicism: Interview with Jon Brooks
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“I’ve spent the last 7 or 8 years of my life with the prime objective of healing my anxiety and I have looked at so many different modalities. This course is the one course that I would recommend to anyone who is dealing with anxiety.”
- Nic Stubbs, Interviewer
In this interview, my friend and colleague Nic Stubbs and I flesh out the details of my new course: Stoic Anxiety Mastery.
Who is it for?
Why I created it.
And how it works.
As well as a bunch of other topics around my personal journey with anxiety and how I transformed it from enemy to ally, the reasons why spiritual people shy away from these thoroughly research-backed cognitive healing modalities, and some of Nic's insights from his own struggles with social anxiety.
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May 17, 2022Hard Challenges Unlock Inner Superpowers
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This episode features my breakdown of the following quote:

For every challenge, remember the resources you have within you to cope with it. Provoked by the sight of a handsome man or a beautiful woman, you will discover within you the contrary power of self-restraint… In time, you will grow to be confident that there is not a single impression that you will not have the moral means to tolerate.— Enchiridion, Chapter 10, Epictetus

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May 05, 2022Pain Is a Problem for the Body, Not The Mind
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Sickness is a problem for the body, not the mind – unless the mind decides that it is a problem. Lameness, too, is the body’s problem, not the mind’s. Say this to yourself whatever the circumstance and you will find without fail that the problem pertains to something else, not to you.
— Epictetus
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April 30, 2022Stoic Acceptance Contemplation to Reduce Anxiety Over an Uncertain Future
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In this episode, we explore Chapter 8 of the Enchiridion and learn about an approach to accepting events exactly as they are instead of resisting against the will of nature and fortune.
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