The Power to Change: Stoic Strategies to Transform Your Life

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BUT KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THERE.

The Power to Change shows how to use Stoic principles to create a successful life and provides a clear road map and directions to get there. It will guide you in designing a life that flows well and dealing with problems that arise in everyday living.

More than two thousand years ago, a group of philosophers known as the Stoics analyzed life's predicaments and came up with simple solutions. The principles they identified were so profound that they formed the basis of many major modern psychotherapies. They are easy to use and powerful, and they can be applied to modern life and its problems. Often we don't pay much attention to simple principles because we don't believe simple things can be effective, but when understood and consistently practiced, simple principles can have a profound effect on our lives.

The problems are real. The solutions are accessible. Each chapter in The Power to Change is bite-sized and actionable, focusing on common, day-to-day challenges - from anxiety, self-sabotage and overthinking to resilience, habits and productivity - and giving you easy-to-apply tools to overcome them.

Practicing them is not difficult. But practicing consistently is where most of us fail. The Power to Change is packed with tools and exercises to help you practice consistently, bypass every motivational plateau and reach the big payoff.

Author: Chuck Chakrapani
Publisher: John Murray Business
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.37w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781399825993


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/17/2025

About the Author
From the boardroom to the classroom, Dr. Chuck Chakrapani has consistently sought to understand and improve how we live and work. His career has spanned the highest levels of business leadership as well as pursuing a distinguished academic career. Dr. Chakrapani's expertise is grounded in rigorous analysis and a deep understanding of human behaviour. He offers a modern and practical lens through which to explore Stoicism's enduring wisdom. He publishes the monthly digital magazine THE STOIC and has authored a growing library of books on the subject. He also founded the Prokopton community, a program designed to guide individuals in developing a Stoic practice that cultivates resilience, purpose, and a life of meaning and flow. Explore Dr. Chakrapani's work on Stoicism at thestoicgym.substack.com.