The author provides a very introductory overview of some basic Stoic concepts in a reflection on his career as an Olympic speed skater. While the concepts themselves are accurate, the introduction of them are incredibly shallow and not necessarily outlined in such a way where the reader might feel comfortable trying to adopt the techniques themselves. The book is extremely short, allowing it to be a fast read, however it feels that the author had plenty of opportunity to increase the length of the book just slightly in search for pragmatism. Overall, it's a good introduction to Stoicism, however if you're already familiar with some of the basic concepts this book won't be that interesting to you.

This short self-help book serves as a nice intro to understanding stoicism and how to incorporate its principles into your own life philosophy. I really enjoyed the author’s take in it as it applied to his earlier speedskaking life and his later career as an entrepreneur. Lots of great life advice for managing your expectations and happiness.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Essentials for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This was an interesting read. I've read many about stoic mindsets but never from the viewpoint of an Olympian. I enjoyed reading about his experiences and study of stoicism. It was a quick read with some deep thoughts. I do see the exercises helping me in the future.

This was a great stoic primer. Although short, it is full of powerful thoughts on the application of stoic ideas for daily life. The exercises presented help the reader further apply the principles to help create their own framework to live by.

if stoicism is completely new to you, you will enjoy this book. It's such an easy and quick read, and it will change your everyday life!

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I was curious as the stoics like Marc Aurelius or Seneca were part of my school curricula. It's a very personal reworking of very ancient ideas and I was a bit perplexed when I read the decalog as I think that any idea must the based on our personal experience.
If you like self-help book this could be a new approach.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This was a very helpful book. There are a lot of things one could learn that you can implement in your everyday life. I would recommend this for those that want to truly make a change in their life.

The Stoic Mindset by Mark Tuitert is a clever ten-step guide to reaching your peak potential through the wisdom of Stoic philosophy by entrepreneur and Olympic champion speed skater Mark Tuitert.
An insightful read on how to live the Ten Principles of Stoicism.
I found this to be very motivational, honest and encouraging.
A thought-provoking book.

Thank You NetGalley and St. Martin's Essentials for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I found this one more personal in regards to the writing and example use in contrast focusing on stoic use. It was more limited to one aspect of his life and not generalized if I'm honest.

THE STOIC MINDSET by Mark Tuitert is a grounded introduction to Stoicism and a motivating, intelligent guide to putting ancient wisdom to work in our overwrought current world. I have long been interested in the Stoic philosophy and discovered several of its principles the hard way. With this clear, well-written, and wonderfully illustrated guide, we have accessible, straightforward principles by which to live our most successful, productive lives -- and yes, likely much happier ones although happiness is not the goal. This book might be the very thing a graduate or struggling loved one might appreciate as they embark upon new ventures. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

A ten-step guide to reaching your peak potential through the wisdom of Stoic philosophy by entrepreneur and Olympic champion speed skater Mark Tuitert.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press & Netgalley for sending me a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I didn’t find it helpful to read this book but I thought it was very interesting. I didn’t know anything about Stoicism but I learned a lot. I didn’t do the exercises that are included in this book but I still thought this book was very informative. I probably would have got more out of this book if I had taken the time to do the exercises but I don’t think it’s necessary to do the exercises.

The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism by Mark Tuitert breathes life into the ancient philosophy through personal anecdotes from his Olympic sports career. This book makes Stoicism relatable and inspiring for readers of all backgrounds. Prepare to be motivated to embrace a more Stoic lifestyle with this captivating and insightful read.

I've always admired athletes and their grit. Through their failures and successes they remain steadfast to the sport they love. I found this book very interesting and educational. As a people watcher, I loved getting a peek into his life.

Mark Tuitert takes ten principle of stoic philosophy and shows how he’s embraced them in his everyday life and while he was competing as an Olympic speed skater.

The chapters include: use setbacks as signposts, judge less/understand more, win by not focusing on winning, what’s good for the team is good for you, accept your fate (and love it,) death makes life epic, happiness is a side effect, a map is good/a compass is better,character is your most important project, and actions speak louder than words. At the start of each chapter, the corresponding quote from the Stoic philosopher is included so the reader can see the original text as well as the modern interpretation.

Tuitert shares brief anecdotes about Stoic philosophers such as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus and information on how they lived a Stoic lifestyle. However, with Tuitert’s own tales and examples, exercises, and practice principles, the book focuses on the application of the ten tenets to modern life.

While the book includes a brief introduction, it lacks a conclusion, ending with a couple of pages for notes and an outline for an implementation plan after the tenth chapter.

Each chapter has a special page with text on the topic of stoicism in practice and exercises to practice the principles. Unfortunately, on an ereader the text on these pages is tiny and difficult to read, particularly for someone with vision issues. I was unable to make the text larger using the app on my tablet, but not on my ereader. I expect the issue will be resolved in the final ebook version and the text may be larger in the physical book.

I really liked the palatable manner in which Tuitert breaks down each principle and shares how it helped him with challenges related to his time during and after he was a professional speed skater.

I recommend this book for anyone curious about Stoic philosophy or who is seeks a change in mindset.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Essentials, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group, for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley.

This book offered a great review not only of stoic principles, but their real world application. Stoicism is, by virtue of its foundations, an everyday practice (particularly Epictetus' rendition of it), and Tuitert demonstrates an easier-to-follow roadmap thereof for those who are less inclined to read the likes of Seneca, Epictetus, and Aurelius directly. Furthermore, the book has a great visual component that complements the material and makes it more accessible to a variety of learning styles. It is also written in plain language that makes it easy to understand. The formatting and chapter development helped to articulate the overarching themes and ideas throughout the book. Sometimes with books about principles like this one, chapters can be arranged in a scattered way where you can read whichever one you want and it doesn't impact the overall quality of the knowledge you get from it. Sequential necessity doesn't apply in this read, but the chapters flow cumulatively if you wish to read it in order. I'd highly recommend this book to athletes and/or corporate athletes who require a mindset conducive to endurance and developing resilience. I greatly appreciate applicable tools in a book as well, and The Stoic Mindset does not disappoint. Whether you read the first chapter or later chapters, there are easy-to-apply takeaways that will begin helping you the day you read them. Highly recommend this book!

The author provides a great outline and introduction to stoicism.

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, for the eARC.

This was a great brief outline of Stoicism and it made me want to study it more. I struggled a bit with how the book was combining both his personal history as an Olympic athlete and stoicism without going far in depth on either one. I'd prefer that it focused more on one or the other, maybe making the book a bit longer. I enjoyed what it was, but will probably go and look more into Stoicism now, but a good intro.

I quite enjoyed this book. As a lover of philosophy, it was quite nice to read theories, themes and quotes while also having them apply to the author's journey. For me the book was very much relatable although the author and I had two entirely different career paths, the overall message resonated across many career paths. I really liked that there were practice exercises after each chapter. I also really like how the titles for each chapter and the visuals used for each. This book was a great walk back into stoicism and its core practices. It included the thoughts of many of the greats and breaks it down so that the layman can understand. It is a great introduction to philosophy. for those who are just getting started or those who have issues assimilating or understanding philosophy in general or just what is stoicism. Half my class didn't understand philosophy. or the different schools of philosophy. Many of them struggled to full grasps the concepts and teachings of Stoicism and found the work of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus difficult to assimilate. This book would have been the perfect book for them to clearly understand it all. This book is a great read and great tool to help readers use the practices of stoicism to help actualize their own dreams and propel them on the journey to achieving those dreams through setting goals, planning and action.

I try to practice stoic life as much as possible. This book is a short one but packs a punch. All the greats that I think about have displayed stoicism at some point of life - Rumi, Steve Jobs. Recently I was talkign to someone and they wondered about my calm public attitude. I wanted to list a few of the amor fati, thinking about our mortality once in a while. If you wanted to start on adopting stoicism, it is a good list of ten principles to follow .This book was a good reminder of some of the thought processes that make me a stoic. My biggest takeaways - reconsider judgements - meet success and failure the same way. The book has extended how to be a stoic athlete, student and leader. Wishing you good luck in overcoming the adversities of life with a calm and prepared mind.

I've always liked Stoicism because I think it's practical. This is a great introduction to the philosophy. The outlook is very modern and has examples from the author's own life, including his experience in the Olympics.
This is a short book, but it's good for people thinking about making changes in their lives. Every section ends with an exercise that helps you find perspective. And Stoicism isn't just practical -- character is important, and he says you're either living a good life or a bad life.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this