Home / Goals / Stay strong in hard times

Goal · 9 books

Stay strong in hard times

Stoic and resilient thinking. 9 books, 163 bytes, about 1 hr 49 min of reading in total.

Enrol to add these 9 books to your reading plan. Finish every book, reaching its last slide, to complete the goal. Read them in any order.

  1. Book 1 of 9 · 23 bytes

    Meditations

    by Marcus Aurelius (c. 170–180 CE)

    23 key learnings from the private notebook of a Roman emperor on calm, duty and living well.

    Read the bytes →
  2. Book 2 of 9 · 21 bytes

    Letters from a Stoic

    by Seneca (c. 65 CE)

    21 key learnings from Seneca’s letters on time, fear, friendship and living wisely.

    Read the bytes →
  3. Book 3 of 9 · 17 bytes

    The Enchiridion

    by Epictetus

    17 key learnings from Epictetus's handbook of Stoic practice.

    Read the bytes →
  4. Book 4 of 9 · 16 bytes

    The Obstacle Is the Way

    by Ryan Holiday

    16 key learnings on turning trials into triumph with Stoic perception, action and will.

    Read the bytes →
  5. Book 5 of 9 · 16 bytes

    Ego Is the Enemy

    by Ryan Holiday

    16 key learnings on how ego sabotages us when we aspire, succeed and fail.

    Read the bytes →
  6. Book 6 of 9 · 16 bytes

    On the Shortness of Life

    by Seneca

    16 key learnings from Seneca's essay on using time wisely.

    Read the bytes →
  7. Book 7 of 9 · 16 bytes

    Can't Hurt Me

    by David Goggins

    16 key learnings from David Goggins's journey from abuse and obesity to Navy SEAL and ultra-runner.

    Read the bytes →
  8. Book 8 of 9 · 22 bytes

    Grit

    by Angela Duckworth

    22 key learnings on passion and perseverance, and why effort counts twice.

    Read the bytes →
  9. Book 9 of 9 · 16 bytes

    Learned Optimism

    by Martin E. P. Seligman

    16 key learnings on how to change your mind and your life by changing how you explain events.

    Read the bytes →

Disclaimer: The books summarised here are the intellectual property of their respective authors and publishers, and I claim no rights in them. These bytes are original summaries written in my own words for educational purposes, with no commercial intent, and are intended as fair dealing for private study, criticism and review under Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.