The Daily Stoic
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The Daily Stoic
For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoi...
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You Have To Be Both These Things | The Long Way Around
There will be times we have to bend. There will be times we have to collaborate. There will be times we have to adjust, times we have to meet someone...
You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
Bruce Springsteen once said we can be an ancestor for our children, or a ghost. Father’s Day is a good time to ask which one we’re becoming. In today’...
What Our Fathers Teach Us, For Better Or Worse | Tom Junod
Some fathers show us who to become. Others show us who not to become.
In this Father’s Day weekend episode, Ryan looks at two very different exa...
How To Love Your Country Without Lying About It | Ty Seidule
Today in the US, we celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of slaves in America. It’s wonderful to note the moments of historical...
How to Feel Everything Without Losing Control | Dr. Becky Kennedy
Feeling deeply is not a weakness. The challenge is learning how to experience those emotions without letting them take control. In today’s episode, Ry...
We Are Poor Compared To Them
Getting to a place where you know yourself, where you have controlled your needs, where you understand and live by your values is an incredibly wealth...
BONUS | 3 High School Books You Need To Read Again
We are in the process of filling our banned books library here in Bastrop, Tx and if you want to be part of this project, you can send your books to:<...
It is Not a Fact | 6 Stoic Lessons for Living a Great Life
Instead of mistaking feelings for facts, let’s pause. Let’s get curious.
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This Is Poverty That’s Your Fault | No Shame In Needing Help
There is the form of poverty that is not having enough. But there was another form of poverty that Seneca talked about...
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Recognize These Signs of Weakness | 7 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
To the untrained eye, ego can be mistaken for confidence. In reality, the person doesn’t feel that way inside at all.
📚 Ego is th...
A Stoic's Guide To Looksmaxxing
Looksmaxxing promises to make you more attractive, more confident, and more powerful. But at what point does self-improvement become obsession? In tod...
A Stoic Masterclass for Ambitious People | Codie Sanchez
Ambition can open doors, but your principles determine where you go from there. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with entrepreneur and investor Codie Sa...
BONUS | Not Everything Has To Be Productive (with Chris Guillebeau)
Heading into the weekend, here’s a reminder that not everything you do has to be useful, efficient, or productive. In this bonus episode, Ryan and Chr...
The Terror of Knowing What The World Is About | Try The Other Handle
You will have to face facts. You will have to get uncomfortable. You will have to take up the burden of history. This will not always be fun.
You Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
Every “yes” is a trade. Every obligation takes its cut. Every distraction leaves with something.
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Choose to See What It Gave You
The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it.
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7 Stoic Steps for Breaking an Addiction
Everyone has something they’re trying to quit, whether it’s a habit, compulsion, or addiction. But what if the secret to getting clean and breaking fr...
It’s No Good Without This | Epicurus’ Secret to the Good Life
Do not trade your soul away. Because once it’s gone, you cannot get it back.
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In The Resolute Urgency of Now | Finding The Right Mentors
We could do it later. We could get serious later. But why? Why not do it while we have the chance?
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Why Struggling Is the Point | David Epstein
The easier life gets, the less prepared we may be for what’s hard. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with David Epstein about “desirable difficulties,” t...
The Stoic Mind Behind D-Day
82 years ago, thousands of young men crossed the English Channel and stepped into one of the most consequential days in history. In today’s episode, R...
We Could Use More People Like This | How Ryan Holiday Is Challenging Himself Creatively
We are in desperate need of good, courageous people. Can you fill that need?
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What To Do When the World Feels Like Too Much
The world has always been uncertain, but we have never had this much access to everything that might go wrong. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with the...
It’s a Team Sport
It is harder to be courageous when all you see are examples of cowardice. Well, the Stoics can help us with this.
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They Will Shove This In Your Face
Moral compromise is never a single act. It creates a precedent…and then another, and another.
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You Made That Up | Robert Greene's Favorite Stoic Lessons
Stop extrapolating. Stop adding in the lens of anxiety.
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This Is How It's Meant To Be Done | It Is Well to Be Flexible
For most of its history, Stoicism was a spoken, conversational philosophy. It was meant to be heard, discussed, and worked through in the back and for...
BONUS | The Novels Every Stoic Should Read
After recording in studio for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan and Maria Semple went next door to The Painted Porch to talk about the Stoic-themed novels...
The Stoic Way To Handle Real Problems
In today’s episode, Ryan answers questions about how to apply Stoicism to the real problems life throws at us. How do you stay Stoic when the obstacle...
Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure
There are some situations where panic is not an option. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Senator Mark Kelly about what his years as a Navy pilot, t...
It is a Lonely Thing | Sweat the Small Stuff
A Stoic thinks about what’s right. They don’t ask, “Is this safe?” They say, “That’s wrong.”
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They Are Calling To You | Adam Grant’s 3 Skills for Real Growth
The ancients are there to guide us. We can struggle to live up to their expectations. We can learn from their mistakes
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The Stoic Skill AI Can’t Replace
The more powerful our tools become, the more important our judgment becomes. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Jeremy Utley and Henrik Werdelin, hos...
Skip The Shortcut. Take The Long Way Instead.
Marcus Aurelius, despite being emperor of Rome, still made time every day to write in his journal, examining his thoughts and actions. He understood t...
They Felt The Same Way As You | How To Remember Everything You Read
Seneca and Marcus Aurelius and Cato were all concerned about their declining institutions. But unlike us, as we read about these historical events, th...
What Do You Fight For? | The View From Above
The question for you today (and always) is: what do you pledge your sacred honor to? What are you fighting for?
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How to Change Your Life in 24 Hours
This is the day to change your life. A new day is in front of us. As Marcus Aurelius reminds us, it’s a tragedy to cling to being the person you’ve al...
Was Nero Really That Bad?
Was Nero really that bad, or has history been telling the same story for 2,000 years without asking who started it? In today’s episode, Ryan looks at...
A Sense of Urgency. A Sense of Urgency. | Practice True Joy
This is your life that sits before you. Time is ticking away.
📚 Books Mentioned: The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing an...
You’re Never Going to Be Perfect | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics had high standards. They also understood that perfection was not possible.
📚 The Stoic Virtues Series teaches the tim...