The Nous by Jon Brooks

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#18: Stoic Sage AI Coach, 6 Tips for Peace of Mind, and Varieties of Bad Stoicism

PLUS: How to Police Your Thoughts

Jon Brooks2 hours ago

#17: Biden vs. Socrates, Power of Role Models, and the 3 Lords of Materialism

PLUS: The Limits of Modern Stoicism

Jon Brooks7 days ago

#16: Stoic Beauty, 16 Questions of Habit Change, and Trump vs. Socrates

PLUS: Seneca on embracing the end like a sage

Jon Brooks15 days ago

#15: Nature is a Masterpiece, Figs in Winter, and Cosmic Insignificance

Plus: 11 irrational beliefs that lead to nuerosis

Jon Brooks22 days ago

#14: Motivation from Epictetus, Favourite Mindfulness App, and How to Journal

PLUS: Seneca consoles a child over the loss of a pet

Jon Brooksa month ago

#13: Magic of Reality and Introduction to The Nous

PLUS: Big update on future Stoic Handbook content

Jon Brooksa month ago

#12: Relationship Cheatsheet, Anger Mastery, HALT, and Warrior Training

Includes many free tools and resources

Jon Brooks3 months ago

#11: Passion vs. Addiction, Socratic Two-Column Technique

Marcus Aurelius reimagined, and morning journal techniques

Jon Brooks5 months ago

#10: On Reading Fate Attachment and Discipline

+ What Marcus Aurelius looked like, and Askesis 2.0

Jon Brooks6 months ago

#9: Empathy, Martial Arts, and Trauma Writing

+ What I'm building, Stoic roll ethics, and more.

Jon Brooks6 months ago

#8: Escape Negative Thoughts, Stoic Social Skills, and the Art of Leadership

Plus recommended resources and off-the-beaten-path links

Jon Brooks7 months ago

#7: Ultimate Stoic Routine, Social Invincibility, and the ABC of Transformation

And the double standard technique

Jon Brooks9 months ago

#6: Gamifying Practical Wisdom, Healthy Ambition, and How to Be a Stoic in 12 Steps

+ The Simplest Explanation of Stoicism on the Internet

Jon Brooks10 months ago

#5: Stoic Enlightenment, Future Anxiety, and How to Reframe Loss

Plus an amazing conversation between Donald Robertson and Massimo Pigliucci

Jon Brooksa year ago

#4: Transmute Insults into Laughter, Free Yourself from Impossible Desires, and Stoic Morning Routines

And how to get the most from the Stoic books we read

Jon Brooksa year ago

#3: How to Deal with Anger, and Frameworks for Good Communication

And can positive reframing ever go too far?

Jon Brooksa year ago

#2: Loving-Kindness, Cosmic Perspective, and Social Anxiety

And the overlap between Buddhism and Stoicism...

Jon Brooksa year ago

#1: False Wisdom, Stoic Physical Exercise, and Slaying Inner Demons

Jon Brooksa year ago