The Way – Practical Poetry Inspired by Stoicism

Vol. II coming soon

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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

 
 
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