The Little Book of Stoicism

Chapter 6

Preparing Practices

Stoicism is demanding.

It wants you to express your highest self at all times. It wants you to focus on what you control, and accept the rest with equanimity. It wants you to recognize your power to perceive events in constructive ways. And it wants you to take responsibility for your own flourishing.

The following 21 preparing practices and strategies will help you become the person who’s ready to deal with life’s challenges.

All these practices don’t require any specific life situations. You can do them anytime, and almost anywhere. There are no excuses for not doing them. All they need are a few minutes of your time and some self-discipline.

You’ll find different sorts of practices:

Mindsets to adopt

Visualization practices

Writing practices

Journaling practices

Outdoor practices

Lifestyle interventions

Ready, set, go!