Book Reviews
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Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman
In Four Thousand Weeks, Burkeman explores our modern-day concept of time and argues for the importance of developing a healthy relationship with it, rather than continuing to try to control and optimize it.
The Obstacle is the Way — Ryan Holiday
In The Obstacle is the Way Ryan Holiday shows readers why they need to seek out hard things and how they can turn them into opportunities.
Letters from a Stoic — Seneca
In this select collection of letters, Seneca wrestles with aging, death, and life’s steady stream of turbulence, unknowns, and obstacles. At the heart of each letter is a clear portrait of what it is to be a human being who is flawed and doesn’t always get things right the first time.
On the Shortness of Life — Seneca
In On the Shortness of Life, we see an imperfect man who's wrestling with how to live a full and satisfying life in the face of a multitude of challenges.
Discipline is Destiny — Ryan Holiday
In Discipline is Destiny, Ryan Holiday wrestles with what it means to be disciplined, what it takes to be in control of ourselves, and how in a present-day world of excess it’s critical to practice this cardinal virtue.
Courage is Calling – Ryan Holiday
In his latest work, Ryan Holiday discusses ancient philosophy and historical examples that span from ancient Greece to the Civil Rights Movement to show us how to live bravely.