Modern Self

International businessman Peter Holmes à Court left the executive world and found himself living deep in rural France with only his seven-year-old twin girls for company. Peter was struggling as a single father in a foreign country, unsettled by the sudden move away from a traditional job, and completely baffled by the society around him. His only plan: to ride L 'Etape du Tour, the challenging amateur leg of the Tour de France. In an effort to find some new friends in the community - and a bike for the race - he discovered the region's small bicycle factory.

“Med stoiskt lugn”: Så brukar man säga om människor som till synes inte låter sig rubbas av någonting – och kanske önskar du dig detsamma för egen del lite oftare? Då borde du ta en titt på den verkliga Stoa, och den här boken visar hur stoicism enkelt kan implementeras i vardagen! Att reagera känslolöst på händelser och inte låta sig påverkas av glädjefyllda stunder, irritationer eller motgångar: denna Stoa-stereotyp verkar omöjlig och föga eftersträvansvärd – men vore det inte bra att ha lite mer kontroll över sitt inre liv?

Buying an inexpensive piece of land and building a comfortable, sustainable off-grid home is becoming a popular new way to pursue the American dream. This is a project that can be tailored to every budget, and can incorporate as many (or as few) of the conveniences of modern technology as one desires. The security of knowing you have a fully provisioned, eco-friendly retreat powered by renewable energy sources will help you sleep better after watching the 11:00 news. Let Nicholas Hyde get you started on this exciting task. From land, housing, and power to self-supplied water, food, and the ...

This book will teach you how to relearn how to focus your attention and re-evaluate how to use your mental energy both wisely and effectively; how to turn off distractions, and even say no to communications sometimes; how to prioritize and develop the mental acuity to follow through on goals. All of these things can be easily done if we simply relearn the skill of powerful focus!

Health and wellness entrepreneur Peter Darrow thought he had life all figured out. A native of the posh and privileged Upper East Side, the young millennial lived large, attending elite schools, throwing lavish birthday parties, and spending summers in the Hamptons. Then one day, his seemingly perfect, polished life came crashing down. Over the course of three hellish years, his father died, he inherited and burned through a shit-ton of money, his girlfriend dumped him, and his first business floundered.

Imaging having a house full of empty closets. You have all this extra space, but it never gets put to use. The empty space is a lot like your memory capacity. Your brain is capable of retaining far more information than most of us will ever use - in fact only 20 percent of your brain’s memory-forming neurons are used in creating your memories. Just think what you could do if you took advantage of the amazing capacity of your own cognitive powerhouse. You could store countless amounts of facts, names, numbers, places - and retrieve it at will.

The Power of Ritual bridges the gap between timeless ancient traditions and today’s mental health strategies, equipping you with practical tools to reduce stress, find purpose, and build emotional resilience.

It seems like every day we're faced with new challenges and problems that we don't have the answers to. How do we make decisions when we don't know what the right answer is? This audiobook is the answer! Critical Thinking and Stoicism will show you how to think in mental models to develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills. You'll also learn how to apply the principles of stoicism to your everyday life, so you can help develop better decision-making skills, problem-solve more effectively, and stay positive in any situation.

Stoicisms ancient teachings are the very best playbook for adversity. Unlike many religious and new age thinking methods, Stoic principles provide a clear road map on exactly “How” to think, not simply “What” to think. Thus giving its practitioners a way to better deal with the misfortunes and hardships they face. However, this is only half of the battle. If you truly want to make the most of these principles, then you need to give yourself a leg up to begin with, which requires adopting a more progressive approach towards success.

“Quotist” means quote artist or writer. These are quotes about my random thoughts, analyses, practical knowledge, useful info you probably didn’t know, or interesting facts I have run into, occasionally. These are the first 15 quotes. 1. Most people falsely assume that “Rocky (1976)” is the first film Sylvester Stallone starred in – wrong! In Wikipedia, I actually counted that it’s the 18th movie he has ever appeared or taken a role in. Not giving up may be the key to success. 2. Along with our fundamental eating and sleeping desires, humans have a strange unrecognized desire ...

The frustration of trying to conform to the expectations of others can feel suffocating at times, as if you have no room in life to be yourself. You become so caught up in the wants and needs of others that you forget to prioritize your own achievements and self-worth - but no more. Learning how to achieve your true potential through mind-set shifts, psychological theories, and practical application will make it easier than ever before to begin improving your life.

This audiobook about Stoicism can also give you wisdom and help you overcome negative things and situations as well as adversity, find serenity, and live perfectly well. This audiobook contains timeless truths about Stoicism, and this also includes wisdom for any generation or era.

The passions could be what is standing between your life and a great life. It is time to examine yourself and your motivations a little more closely, and this book holds the key to your transformation and advancement.

Too often, fatness has been viewed as a moral failing. Fat Christian women in particular are shamed and marginalized by the message that they are failing God because they can't change their bodies. More of You will challenge that status quo, teaching listeners to resist the shame and guilt that is pressed onto them by the world and instead to embrace their bodies, take up space, and learn to navigate the world in ways that allow them to flourish. With wit and candor, Amanda Martinez Beck compiles her hard-won wisdom to give the skinny on thriving in a fat body.

This bundle contains 2 best-selling books that will help you to completely master your emotions by increasing emotional awareness in your life. Imagine what you would be able to accomplish by freeing up our most powerful resource - our emotions - and using them to our advantage! You can easily improve your chances of success in everything that you do, simply by improving your EQ, or Emotional Intelligence quotient. Learn how to control your emotions, become a great leader, and improve the quality of your life.

"Cultivating Courage in the Modern World" invites you to delve deep into the essence of courage and its profound significance in personal growth and societal transformation. Drawing inspiration from the timeless wisdom of Hecate, we embark on a quest to discover the different facets of courage and learn how to cultivate it in our daily lives.

Welcome to the second installment of our series on the Five Virtues of Hecate: "Cultivating Temperance in the Modern World." In this book, we delve deep into the essence of temperance and its profound significance in navigating the complexities of our modern lives. With Hecate as our guide, we explore how the virtue of temperance can bring balance, harmony, and personal growth in the face of constant distractions and ever-increasing demands. As we venture into the realms of temperance, we embark on a transformative journey that transcends time and bridges the ancient wisdom of Hecate with ...

Game of the Gods is an insightful guidebook for mindful living in the modern world. Most of us were not raised to be Buddhist monks nor do we have the luxury of stepping away from our responsibilities and going to an ashram to study meditation and spirituality. This book teaches “the rest of us” how to move towards a more mindful and enlightened way of living despite our daily stresses and obligations. Today’s world can appear rather confusing, uncertain, and sometimes very scary.

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery with the groundbreaking book, Satori Now: Awakening Your Highest Self. In a world where connectivity seems elusive and the search for meaning grows ever stronger, this book unveils the timeless wisdom of Satori, the profound state of awakening, understanding, and enlightenment. Across cultures and traditions, Satori is variously described as a sudden intuitive insight, a realization that the world we perceive as separate subjects and objects is merely an illusion. This revelation unveils the ultimate truth—an interconnected universe ...

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