Founder of The Stoic Handbook
Jon Brooks
I make things for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and living it.
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I have spent over a decade testing Stoic ideas against real life: work, parenting, training, setbacks. What survives that testing goes into what I publish. When something does not work, I say so.
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If you only listen to three things
Start with these episodes.
- i. The Complete "View From Above" Stoic Meditation One of the most powerful Stoic techniques for stepping back from a hard moment.
- ii. Marcus Aurelius Was Terrible at Stoicism Why the most quoted Stoic kept failing, and what that teaches the rest of us.
- iii. Seneca on the Value of Past Hardship Turning past adversity into present strength.
“Jon is a great source of information, and his content has helped many people get turned on to modern Stoicism.”Donald J. RobertsonAuthor of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Where I publish
The rest of my work lives here.
- Articles The Stoic Handbook Practical essays and guides.
- Audio The Podcast Stoicism for anxiety, anger and ordinary life.
- Video YouTube Videos on putting Stoicism to work.
- Newsletter The Practice Stoic practices and essays in your inbox.
- Meditation Insight Timer Guided Stoic meditations and audio courses.
- Paid membership The Stoic Vault Courses, guided practice and a community to practise with.
Go well.