Stoicism In Plain English Books 1-5: The Complete Works of Epictetus 

Stoic Foundations (Discourses Book 1) explains the basic tenets of Stoicism. 

Stoic Choices is the plain English version of Discourses Book 2. It revolves around themes of choice. 

Stoic Training is the third book of Discourses of Epictetus in plain English. Stoics did not only believe in theoretical knowledge but held that it is critical we practice what we learned. 

Stoic Freedom (Discourses Book 4) focuses on freedom. Personal freedom is close to Epictetus’ heart, and his rhetoric shines when he talks about freedom. But, what does a free person look like? 

Stoic Inspirations includes a biography of Epictetus, the Enchiridion (Arrian’s summary of Epictetus’ teachings), the Golden Sayings and ‘fragments’ (quotes). 

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF MARCUS AURELIUS 

Stoic Meditations by Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) is probably the most beloved, uplifting, and widely read classic of Stoic philosophy. 

Marcus ruled the greatest empire the world had seen up until his time. Yet he faced several problems, both personal and political. 

Glimpse the private man behind the public persona. 

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Aurelius the Unknown completes The Stoic Gym’s Plain English rendition of the most popular stoic’s complete works. 

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Unshakable Freedom 

How can we achieve total personal freedom when we have so many obligations and so many demands on our time? Is personal freedom even possible? Yes, said the Stoics and gave us a blue print for freedom. The teachings were forgotten but have been rediscovered in recent times and form the basis of modern cognitive therapy. 

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Stoic Lessons 

Stoic Lessons is the complete works of Musonius Rufus (25-95CE), the man who taught Epictetus. While he was very well-known and respected during his time, he is less widely known now. He was a social activist, a proto-feminist, a vegetarian, and a minimalist. 

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