Focus on What Matters: A Collection of Stoic Letters on Living Well PDF

Why is it so hard to live well amidst the chaos and noise? While you might think this is a problem of the modern world, it's a timeless issue.

2000 years ago, the ancient Stoics talked about the exact same challenges we're facing today, like: .

Chapter List (86 chapters):

• Chapter 1: Focus on What Matters: A Collection of Stoic Letters on Living Well
• Chapter 2: Introduction
• Chapter 3: I. The Inner World
• Chapter 4: Managing Your Emotions
• Chapter 5: Letter 1: On knowing what you control
• Chapter 6: Letter 2: On protecting your mood
• Chapter 7: Letter 3: On motivating yourself
• Chapter 8: Letter 4: On dealing with anxiety
• Chapter 9: Letter 5: On protecting yourself from disappointment
• Chapter 10: Letter 6: On the cure for fear
• Chapter 11: Letter 7: On giving yourself a break
• Chapter 12: Managing Your Thoughts
• Chapter 13: Letter 8: On changing your mindset — not your surroundings
• Chapter 14: Letter 9: On observing your mind
• Chapter 15: Letter 10: On guarding your mind
• Chapter 16: Letter 11: On not getting distracted
• Chapter 17: Letter 12: On the value of single-minded focus
• Chapter 18: Letter 13: On having a healthy mind
• Chapter 19: Knowing Yourself Better
• Chapter 20: Letter 14: On knowing thyself (and acting accordingly)
• Chapter 21: Letter 15: On your inner strength
• Chapter 22: Letter 16: On crafting your life story
• Chapter 23: Letter 17: On remembering your true self-worth
• Chapter 24: Letter 18: On standing behind your values at all times
• Chapter 25: Making Better Decisions
• Chapter 26: Letter 19: On making your own decisions
• Chapter 27: Letter 20: On adjusting your plans
• Chapter 28: Letter 21: On welcoming what happens
• Chapter 29: Letter 22: On preparing for the worst
• Chapter 30: Living a Fulfilled Life
• Chapter 31: Letter 23: On the brevity of life
• Chapter 32: Letter 24: On living a happy life
• Chapter 33: Letter 25: On the hidden value of hard things
• Chapter 34: Letter 26: On the joy of owning nothing
• Chapter 35: Letter 27: On living a conscious life
• Chapter 36: Letter 28: On the short time you have left
• Chapter 37: Building a Better Version of Yourself
• Chapter 38: Letter 29: On the value of training your mind and body
• Chapter 39: Letter 30: On living a resourceful life
• Chapter 40: Letter 31: On the value of making mistakes
• Chapter 41: Letter 32: On mastering the skill of self-talk
• Chapter 42: Letter 33: On the “secret” to becoming better
• Chapter 43: Letter 34: On trying to become stronger every day
• Chapter 44: Letter 35: On being forgiving towards yourself
• Chapter 45: Letter 36: On striving for betterment
• Chapter 46: Letter 37: On the benefits of annoying things
• Chapter 47: II. The Outer World
• Chapter 48: Pursuing Worldly Success
• Chapter 49: Letter 38: On the price we pay to get what we want
• Chapter 50: Letter 39: On the biggest prize in life
• Chapter 51: Letter 40: On the excessive desire for success
• Chapter 52: Letter 41: On reaching your goals
• Chapter 53: Letter 42: On the joy of seeing people succeed
• Chapter 54: Building Wealth
• Chapter 55: Letter 43: On getting rich
• Chapter 56: Letter 44: On the deadly pursuit of money
• Chapter 57: Letter 45: On the beauty of a ‘normal’ life
• Chapter 58: Letter 46: On the psychology of money
• Chapter 59: Letter 47: On inspiring others
• Chapter 60: Managing Your Career
• Chapter 61: Letter 48: On resting vs working
• Chapter 62: Letter 49: On doing what life expects of you
• Chapter 63: Letter 50: On being your own witness
• Chapter 64: Letter 51: On being precise with your words
• Chapter 65: Letter 52: On the counterintuitive power of doing less
• Chapter 66: Letter 53: On finishing what you start
• Chapter 67: Letter 54: On shaping your future
• Chapter 68: Being With People
• Chapter 69: Letter 55: On the liberation of keeping things to yourself
• Chapter 70: Letter 56: On learning from people’s negative behavior
• Chapter 71: Letter 57: On the true value of friendship
• Chapter 72: Letter 58: On being gentle in your interactions
• Chapter 73: Letter 59: On eradicating envy
• Chapter 74: Letter 60: On not caring about what people think
• Chapter 75: Letter 61: On sharing your joy with others
• Chapter 76: Dealing With Hard Times
• Chapter 77: Letter 62: On living through anxious times
• Chapter 78: Letter 63: On being grateful for the little things
• Chapter 79: Letter 64: On the ups and downs of life
• Chapter 80: Letter 65: On getting unstuck
• Chapter 81: Letter 66: On becoming unstoppable
• Chapter 82: Letter 67: On personal power and ownership
• Chapter 83: Letter 68: On being a friend to yourself
• Chapter 84: Letter 69: On staying calm in a recession
• Chapter 85: Letter 70: On the impermanent nature of your body
• Chapter 86: Acknowledgements

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