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24 alternatives to On the Shortness of Life

A must-read book for anyone interested in Stoicism

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. On the Shortness of Life launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
On the Shortness of Live▲67
Life is long if you know how to use it.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy▲75
Stoic philosophy applied to our modern lives
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
Letters from a Stoic▲85
Seneca's thoughts on the human condition
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Deep Simplicity▲62
Chaos, complexity and the emergence of life
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday▲76
Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
The Art of Living▲76
A Stoic classic on facing life's challenges with grace
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
The Art of Stoic Perception▲86
24 Ancient Techniques for Creating an Invincible Mind
2016 · pocketstoic.com · its alternatives →
8
The Last Lecture▲58
An incredible book on appreciating life.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
The Daily Stoic▲67
Meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius▲103
Stoic reflections from the greatest philosopher king
2015 · classics.mit.edu · its alternatives →
11
Stoic Life Calendar▲184
Integrate weekly mortality reminders into your digital space
2022 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived▲57
Living life to the fullest, and facing death with courage
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Everyday Stoic for iOS▲81
A drop of Stoicism, everyday.
2018 · its alternatives →
14
Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived ▲58
An entrepreneur that truly lived life to its fullest.
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
15
Essentialism▲80
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Stoic Life OS▲185
Manage your entire life as a Stoic in one place, digitally
2022 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
The Obstacle Is the Way - by Ryan Holiday▲115
A book on stoicism for entrepreneurs, doers & creatives
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
18
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162
A counterintuitive approach to living a good life
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
19
One Hundred Years of Solitude▲82
A classic book about love, life, loss.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Stoic Life Calendar▲67
Integrate weekly mortality reminders into your digital space
2022 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
21
Essentialism▲70
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Festival of Insignificance▲53
From the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
The Surrender Experiment ▲61
Surrendering to life
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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