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The Practice of Not Thinking
A Guide to Mindful Living
“What if we could learn to look instead of see, listen instead of hear, feel instead of touch? Former monk Ryunosuke Koike shows how, by incorporating simple Zen practices into our daily lives, we can reconnect with our five senses and live in a more peaceful, positive way.”
Author
Ryunosuke Koike
Self Help
Popular Psychology
Stop Chasing Happiness
Life Lessons from Finland – The World’s Happiest Country
“The secret to happiness? Stop trying to find it – it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Finding happiness is less about learning new tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back: Stop chasing happiness, stop obsessing over what others think, stop caring too much about how you feel, stop making sacrifices for personal success.”
Author
Frank Martella
Self Help
Happiness
Letters from a Stoic
Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
“For several years of his turbulent life, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. This selection of Seneca’s letters shows him upholding the ideals of Stoicism – the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life’s setbacks – while valuing friendship and courage, and criticizing the harsh treatment of slaves and the cruelties in the gladiatorial arena.”
Author
Seneca
Focus
Mindset & Resilience
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
“Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe.”
Author
Marcus Aurelius
Self Help
Philosophy
The Courage To Be Disliked
A Single Book Can Change Your Life
“A philosopher and a student have a discussion. Their conversation reveals a profoundly liberating way of thinking: by developing the courage to change, set healthy boundaries and resist the impulse to please others, it is possible to find genuine and lasting happiness. Your life is not something that someone gives you, but something you choose yourself, and you are the one who decides how you live.”
Author
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
Self Help
Psychology