Why you should define your fears instead of your goals

This article supplements the TED presentation and provides step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, downloadable PDFs and more.

This is the detailed story of how I came close to self-destruction and ultimately didn't pull the trigger. It is the most painful thing I've ever written and probably the most important thing I've ever written.

This book features profiles of great men and women who have beaten the odds, and it delivers historical examples of Stoicism in action. The Obstacle Is The Way has become a cult classic among elite athletes and coaches, and the audiobook version is largely responsible for its wide adoption in the NFL, which has been covered by media outlets including Sports Illustrated and ESPN. The book title is taken from a Marcus Aurelius quote: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."

Donald Robertson is a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which has its roots in Stoicism. As Robertson notes: "CBT also happens to have the strongest evidence base, the strongest scientific support, of any modern form of psychological therapy." This book was highly recommended by the Stoic community on reddit, which is how I found it. It has great reviews, and as one reader wrote, "In my opinion, Robertson is superior to Pierre Hadot, Long, or any other writer on Stoicism because of his psychotherapy background and his ability to reach the common man."