The Stoic Daily: Stillness in a World That's Terminally Online by Beckman & Okada - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9789370037540. Publisher: Rupa Publications. Age Range: Adult / General Readership. Overview:. The Stoic Daily: Stillness in a World That's Terminally Online by Lars Beckman and Minji Okada is a compact paperback guide to steadying the mind amid constant notifications and endless scrolling. It distils ancient Stoic wisdom into short, practical daily reflections designed to anchor your attention before the phone buzzes, during inbox chaos, and whenever the noise of modern life grows loud. Portable and pocket-friendly, it works as a quiet mentor for readers who want clearer thinking, steadier moods, and a calmer relationship with their screens, one page at a time.. About the Book:. This is not a dense philosophy lecture; it is a practical daily companion. Each entry offers a compact micro-meditation framed as a gentle prompt, encouraging stillness before reaction, honest appraisal of what truly matters, and resilience when plans go sideways. The tone blends warmth with discipline, translating ideas from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus into language suited to inboxes, group chats and doom-scrolling alike. Running through the book are themes of endurance, self-awareness and gratitude, showing how small repeated choices, a pause before replying, reframing a setback, choosing one useful task over ten distractions, compound into lasting calm. Readers are encouraged to revisit entries across seasons rather than race throu...