It is well nigh impossible to know what makes one "tick" without recognizing the nature of one's attitudes and responses to life in the outside world, while also acknowledging the highly personal inner psychological drives of feeling, thought and imagination.
The consciousness that impels us is psychologically deep and wide-ranging. The search for the essential Self requires a "Sherlock Holmes" mentality and discipline: it's a hell of a job to unify outer and inner "consciousnesses. Every chapter can be seen and read as its own "story" describing an especially significant aspect of consciousness.
Cumulatively, they are meant to help readers attain a sense of their own body-mind-spirit complexes and "who" they are as entities unto themselves. And then to ask the question as to where "reality" is to be found: in the mental life of thoughts and feelings.
Why do I act the way I do? How can I think one thing, and do another? I know better! Why do I feel like a different person some days, on top of the world sometimes and horrible at other times? There are answers to all of these questions and Anderson Silver has compiled teachings from Stoicism and other schools of thought in Your Duality Within to help you navigate through them.
This collection of thoughts not only gives the reader much sought after answers but also provides the tools for managing the dual personality within in the ultimate pursuit of an anxiety-free life. Meant as a light read that the reader can come back to and meditate on periodically, Anderson has done a wonderful job of condensing fundamental teachings, making Your Duality Within a straightforward read in answering some of the most pressing questions about your own psyche.
How to Get Out of this World Alive is an unique synthesis of psychology, philosophy, mysticism and metaphysics. It provides practical tools for the reader who wants to be truly alive at all levels. Techniques developed and tested over 30 years are clearly set out to help you shift from making losing choices to winning ones. Life loves you and wants you to evolve. This books tells you how. Description Stoicism: Conquer fear, crush stress, find inner peace and be successful is your practical guide to a better and more interesting life.
This handy manual will teach you how to deal with any type of stressful situations, how to confront your challenges and succeed. Learn how the ancient teachings of Stoicism can help you to solve your modern-day problems and achieve your goals. If you want to enjoy peace of mind and success then this book is for you. Learn: Stoic teachings from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus How to use Stoicism in modern era Practical strategies to live efficient and positive life How to deal with stressful situations Stoic exercises and meditations to achieve success And so much more!
What's in the book? Stoicism: Conquer fear, crush stress, find inner peace and be successful is built in a specific way in order to involve the reader slowly into the practices of ancient philosophy of Stoicism. The book consists of informative and practical parts that are based on the teachings of the most profound Stoic philosophers such as Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius.
Now is the time to change your life. So, do not waste your time and grab your copy of the book to learn and practice the Stoic teachings and live a happier life. This is the most simple, beautiful, and easy-to-absorb version of the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Not one line of the original English text Long was left out, only simplified and modernized.
What is Stoicism? Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished throughout the Roman and Greek world until the 3rd century AD. Stoicism is predominantly a philosophy of personal ethics that is informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to happiness for humans is found in accepting this moment as it presents itself, by not allowing ourselves to be controlled by our desire for pleasure or our fear of pain, by using our minds to understand the world around us and to do our part in nature's plan, and by working together and treating others in a fair and just manner.
Why should modern psychotherapists be interested in philosophy, especially ancient philosophy? Why should philosophers be interested in psychotherapy? There is a sense of mutual attraction between what are today two thoroughly distinct disciplines.
However, arguably it was not always the case that they were distinct. The author takes the view that by reconsidering the generally received wisdom concerning the history of these closely-related subjects, we can learn a great deal about both philosophy and psychotherapy, under which heading he includes potentially solitary pursuits such as "self-help" and "personal development". A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies.
First collection of its kind to commission new state-of-the-art scholarship on Marcus Aurelius Features readings that cover all aspects of Marcus Aurelius, including source material, biographical information, and writings Contributions from an international cast of top Aurelius scholars Addresses evolving aspects of the reception of the Meditations. Life is so short, so control it with a sense of urgency. There is no room for passivity as time is literally flying by.
Every day we have an opportunity to do something, accomplish something and train for something. Why waste it? If you want to take control of your life, this is the book for you. Meant as a light read that the reader can come back to and meditate on periodically, it also provides the tools for managing the dichotomy of control we all face what it is we want to control vs what we can control in the ultimate pursuit of an anxiety-free life. Written as a personal diary for spiritual development, Marcus Aurelius's "meditations" were not meant for publication nor posterity, yet the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher has provided inspiration and guidance for more than eighteen centuries.
Now, after nearly two thousand years, Mark Forster has adapted the ideas and principles relevant to the Roman world of the se Written as a personal diary for spiritual development, Marcus Aurelius's "meditations" were not meant for publication nor posterity, yet the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher has provided inspiration and guidance for more than eighteen centuries. Now, after nearly two thousand years, Mark Forster has adapted the ideas and principles relevant to the Roman world of the second century and has made them accessible to the twenty-first-century reader.
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Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Nov 06, EAL rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , required-reading-for-tyrants , autumn. I'm trying to read as many incarnations of Meditations as possible, so as to internalize them. When did I get so interested in philosophy? For this change is your own, a I'm trying to read as many incarnations of Meditations as possible, so as to internalize them.
For this change is your own, an action taken according to your own desire, judgment, and understanding. Pride is one of my largest failings. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. Need to keep this in mind. Jan 13, Jamie Bitzenhofer rated it really liked it Shelves: classics , memoir-biography-autobiography , non-fiction , theory-philosophy-religion. This book consists of two parts.
First, there is a section that lines out how the book came to be, how it is structured, the life of Marcus Aurelius and the basic tenets of the Stoic philosophy. Second, there is a selection of about half the meditations Marcus Aurelius wrote, which have been re-categorized and are in updated language. Section One seemed somewhat overlong and in need of tighter organization, but fulfilled its role with a light touch that is beneficial to newcomers.
The actual med This book consists of two parts. The actual meditations were accessible, well chosen and a few were incredibly memorable in and of themselves. Overall, this is a gentle introduction to Stoicism in general and Marcus Aurelius more specifically. Mar 19, Benito rated it it was amazing Shelves: los-esenciales , consulta. Un libro de cabecera para vivir y morir. Apr 25, Meikoningin rated it it was amazing.
Gedaan op FB. A very interesting read which provides a lot of food for thought. Marcus Aurelius' spiritual teachings is the type of book you want to keep lying around and read a page or two at a time. His stoic type of philosophy is very clean and concise, his ideas are easy to understand and give us new insights. They are usable in daily life, at home as well as at work. Jan 19, Colin rated it really liked it Shelves: philosophy , scholarly-works , teaching-resources. The assorted notes and reflections of the great Stoic emperor, Marcus Aurelius, with an introduction and notes on Marcus' brand of Stoicism.
An interesting selection, which could be much improved by reference to the original Greek text. Forstater gives a great introduction to Aurelius' meditations. Nov 17, Nathan Albright rated it liked it Shelves: challenge This book is a lot more enjoyable to read if you don't know much about Marcus Aurelius' thinking and writing than if you do.
The author, who obviously is far more fond of stoicism than I am and of the delusion that the ancient and sterile and self-contradictory worldview is relevant to contemporaries in a way that biblical religion is not, does not make this book an easy one to enjoy. On the one hand, Marcus Aurelius is certainly an enjoyable philosopher to read regardless of one's background, This book is a lot more enjoyable to read if you don't know much about Marcus Aurelius' thinking and writing than if you do.
On the one hand, Marcus Aurelius is certainly an enjoyable philosopher to read regardless of one's background, given the fact that he had a lot of genuinely quirky and insightful things to say, but a book like this is not quite as groundbreaking as the editor would wish, and Aurelius is not quite as noble a figure as the editor would like the reader to believe. Readers will come to a book like this with their own background knowledge and interests and perspective, and those who desire more from a book than fortune cookie advice that mimics much of the New Age Buddhist thought that is currently en vogue and want to know Marcus Aurelius' thinking as he himself conceived it would do best to seek his sources in another form than this book.
Perennial maxims point the way for achieving perfect peace of mind. They have inspired the best of humanity for almost two millennia. This book is translated by George Long, the celebrated English classical scholar.
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. The spiritual wisdom of the Stoic Emperor of Ancient Rome.
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