{"product_id":"the-stoic-wisdom-of-epictetus-richard-lawson-9781961963993","title":"The Stoic Wisdom of Epictetus: Practical Lessons from the Enchiridion for Modern Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpictetus was born a slave. He died one of the most influential philosophers in history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe never wrote a word. What survived came from a student who took notes during his lectures - not polished arguments, but direct instructions for people living under real pressure: how to think clearly, how to hold position, how to stop being pulled apart by things outside your control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book brings you directly into those instructions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach selected passage is paired with a clear explanation and a direct application, built around the principles Epictetus returned to in every lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ Why it's never the event that disturbs you - and what actually does\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ How impressions hijack your thinking - and the one move that stops them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ The hidden cost of wanting things you can't control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ How to act with consistency when outcomes are uncertain and people are difficult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter focuses on one rule of his system and shows how it operates in real situations - conflict, setbacks, difficult decisions, emotions that arrive before reason does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book to open when pressure is already present and use rather than admire. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you want a way of thinking that holds up when circumstances don't - this book was written for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196196399X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961963993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Novus Liber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Richard Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874674422015,"sku":"9781961963993","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stoic-wisdom-of-epictetus-richard-lawson-9781961963993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}