Stoicism

Meditations is a Roman emperor’s private journal of Stoic practice that teaches you to focus on what is in your control, accept what is not, and act according to virtue in every moment.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People argues that effectiveness grows in sequence: private victories of character and self-mastery before public victories of trust and collaboration.

The Daily Stoic presents 366 brief Stoic meditations, one per day, grouped around perception, action, and will to turn philosophy into a lived, daily practice.

The Obstacle Is the Way argues that three Stoic moves – perception, action, and will – can turn any impediment into the path of progress and growth.

You cannot avoid suffering, only choose what kind you are willing to endure, so pick problems worth caring about and deliberately let go of the rest.

A legendary figure in Chinese philosophy, traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism (Daoism).