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Want an Unconquerable Mind? Try Stoic Philosophy

By Carrie Sheffield — 2013

Members of a brainy movement across the pond are reviving ancient stoic thought and coupling it with modern psychology to strengthen mental resilience. Their ideas hold fascinating promise for business and government leaders tackling global problems in a turbulent, post-recession slump.

Read on www.forbes.com

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How Stephen Covey’s ‘The 7 Habits’ Guides Leaders in Times of Challenge and Uncertainty

The 30th-anniversary edition of ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ offers new insight to help us deal with our current challenges.

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Marcel Schwantes
2020
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The Spiritual Practice of Kindness

I wonder how the world would be, how we would live, how children would learn if we intentionally cultivated the spirit of being kind each day. In a world filled with fear and cruelty, we are itching for an outbreak of this characteristic.

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Jean Wise
2016
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Gimme Gimme Gimme: How to Increase Your Willpower

A new book suggests self-control is the key to success and that learning to defer gratification can change your life. But is it really that simple?

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Will Storr
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Willpower and the Psychology of Self-Control

If only you could control yourself. If you had more willpower, you could finally lose those last 10 pounds. If you had more self-control, you could finally stop procrastinating, save for retirement, stick to an exercise routine, and avoid various vices such as alcohol and cigarettes.

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Kendra Cherry
2020
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This Article Is Scientifically Proven to Improve Your Willpower

New Year, new you… if only it was that simple. But it turns out scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level.

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Andy Ridgway
2020
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If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong

Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.

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Mark Manson
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5 Steps to Better Self-Control

These strategies make it easier to stick to your good habits.

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Gretchen Rubin
2020
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