The Way – Practical Poetry Inspired by Stoicism
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Hardcover or paperback
A5 Size | 5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm
Pocketsize | 4.25 x 6.875 in / 108 x 175 mm
About the Series
There are currently two volumes in the series, and each volume contains 31 poems. Each poem is made up of 7 haikus.
Poems explore topics such as mortality, persistence, courage, justice, temperance, the size of problems and more (full list of topics below).
My poetry is inspired by the philosophy of traditional Stoicism, which emphasizes our oneness with the cosmos; encourages focusing attention on what is in our control while accepting and utilizing scenarios brought around by what is not up to us; places immense value on moral improvement; and helps us to live well every day by respecting the fact that each of us will be equalized in death.
I wrote each poem as a reminder to myself about things I was working through at the time, and hope that people are able to find strength in their words.
The spirit of the series is that of reference and encouragement - whether read as one poem each day or all in one sitting, its goal is to show one’s life as a part of a larger whole which extends beyond the self, to inspire progress instead of perfection, and to embolden the reader to improve their moral character daily.
The Way was written while taking inspiration from the Discourses of Epictetus, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the Letters and essays by Seneca, the philosophy of Chrysippus, as well as analyses of these and a few other works.
Vol. I Topics
On Philosophy
On Being a Part of the Whole
On Death
On Community
On Cooperation
On The Good Life
On Being Wronged
On Judgments
On Empathy
On Perception
On Externals
On Loans
On Happiness
On Outcomes
On Perfection
On Vicissitudes
On Improvement
On Self–Examination
On Morality
On The Daimon
On Desires
On Logic
On Responding
On Attention
On Assenting
On What Is Up To Us
On Training
On Vexation
On Self-Inflicted Suffering
On Practice
On Reflection
Vol. II Topics
On Stillness
On Physics
On Providence
On What Is Good
On Living In Accordance With Nature
On Volition
On Co-Creating Fate
On Preconceptions
On Attunement
On The Watcher
On Self-Talk
On Mortality
On Luck
On Gratitude
On Aversions
On Worry
On Hope
On Premeditatio Malorum
On Anxiety
On Persistence
On Praxis
On Passions
On Being Liked
On The Behavior Of Others
On Appearing Foolish
On Complaining
On Courage
On Justice
On Temperance
On The Reserve Clause
On The Size Of Problems
