Summary of William B. Irvine's The Stoic Challenge (Unabridged‪)‬

Get the summary of William B. Irvine's The Stoic Challenge.

Sample key takeaways: 

1. The Stoics believed that we have the ability to be flexible in our reactions to adversity. 

2. They discovered that when we view setbacks as tests of our character instead of misfortunes, we’re able to dramatically change our emotional response to them and develop the ability to stay calm in the face of adversity. 

3. The only thing we can control is our response to adversity. We don’t have control over what happens to us, but we do have control over how we respond to it.