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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 Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com.
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Who Was Marcus Aurelius' Favorite Stoic?
Most philosophers wrote about struggle, freedom, and resilience from a place of privilege. But one Stoic?s story raises a fascinating question: what can a life shaped by hardship teach us about what it really means to be free?
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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The David Cross Episode
Ryan sits down with comedian and actor David Cross for a conversation that goes just about everywhere. They talk about Stoicism, comedy, politics, free speech, parenting, privilege, entitlement, and more.
David Cross is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring in HBO?s Mr. Show, playing Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development, and his decades-long stand-up career.
David?s latest comedy special, The End of the Beginning of The End, is available to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqMkJwVgmo
He also recently teamed up with longtime friend Bob Odenkirk for Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu, a documentary about their 2024 trip on the Inca Trail.
David won a Primetime Emmy for his writing on The Ben Stiller Show and has received multiple Emmy and Grammy nominations for his television and comedy work.
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These Things Happen (And They?ll Happen To You) | Always Ask Yourself This Question
What can happen to anyone could happen to you. It?s your job to be ready.
? Books Mentioned: The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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What Commands Your Attention?
Whatever controls what we desire or dislike, Epictetus warned, becomes our master. Whatever we obey, we serve.
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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Rich Roll & Ryan Holiday on The Odyssey?s Biggest Moral Questions
In this episode, podcaster, author, and endurance athlete Rich Roll invites Ryan onto The Rich Roll Podcast to discuss the biggest moral questions at the heart of The Odyssey. Together, they wrestle with the same questions The Odyssey has posed for thousands of years: What makes a good leader? When is deception justified? And what happens when ego takes over?
Listen to the rest of their conversation on The Rich Roll Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch the video on YouTube.
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You Were Unsuspecting, Not Unwarned
It was out of the blue. It caught you off guard. It hurt you. But that?s not to say you?re blameless here. In fact, you had plenty of warning.
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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Let Them Talk | The Discipline Nobody Talks About
If there is a point to the criticism, let?s learn from it. If it?s off base, then what do we care?
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? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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Who Can Teach Us More? | Stick With Just The Facts
We don?t control the role we are assigned by circumstance?but we control how we play that role.
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 27th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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BONUS | The Daily Routine That Built Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius? life looked nothing like ours, but the habits that kept him grounded still work today. In this episode, Ryan breaks down the daily practices Marcus used to stay focused, disciplined, humble, and present, and how you can apply them to your own life.
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11 Final Takeaways From The Odyssey
What can a 3,000-year-old story about gods, monsters, and shipwrecks teach us today? Almost everything. In this episode, Ryan breaks down some of the most powerful lessons from The Odyssey and the ancient wisdom it still offers for living a better life.
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Stop Judging People. Go Meet Them. | Peter Santenello
It is easy to judge people from a distance. It is much harder to reduce them to a stereotype once you have sat with them, listened to their story, and tried to understand how they see the world. In this episode, Ryan talks with filmmaker, traveler, and author Peter Santenello about what he has learned from meeting people across America. They discuss how our bubbles distort the way we see others and why curiosity is more useful than judgment. Peter also explains how traveling to 85 countries changed the way he sees the United States, why America is more hopeful than the headlines suggest, and what happens when we stop talking about people and start talking to them.
Peter Santenello is an independent journalist and filmmaker with over four million subscribers on YouTube. He?s traveled to eighty-five countries and lived in five, building a global audience by letting people tell their stories in their own words. These days, Peter?s lens is focused squarely on the United States, where he explores the diverse, complex, and often misrepresented communities that make up the fabric of America.
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Ask Yourself For Peace (And You?ll Find It At Your Feet) | A Week Without Complaining
All you want is some quiet. All you want is some space. All you want is some calm. More than want it, you need it. You need it for your sanity. For your survival.
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Stillness Is The Key The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of LivingThe Boy Who Would Be King?? DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you! Grab tickets here | https://www.dailystoiclive.com/
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This Is Almost a Miracle | The Epictetus Lesson Kyle Carpenter Lives By
Epictetus?s work changed Marcus? life. Both of them have changed Ryan's life. Both of them will change your life?if you let them.
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Kyle Carpenter is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military honor, the Medal of Honor in 2010. Kyle is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
Full episode with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter | Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 26th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world.
Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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These Are Things You Cannot Buy
As Epictetus, the slave-turned-philosopher who inspired Marcus, reminds us, ?Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.?
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The Marcus Aurelius Quote Tom Junod Can?t Forget
One sentence from Marcus Aurelius made Tom Junod circle it three times, star it, and dog-ear the page. In this episode, Ryan talks with the acclaimed writer about reading Meditations for the first time, why Marcus still feels so modern, and the line he can?t stop thinking about.
Tom Junod is senior writer for ESPN, where his work has won an Emmy and the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. He is a two-time winner of the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing, and a winner of the James Beard Award for essay writing. Previously he was a staff writer at GQ and Esquire. The film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was based on his article in Esquire.
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BONUS | The Craziest Reasons Books Were Banned
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None of These Things Change | 10 Habits That Made Marcus Aurelius Great
This is what it is to be a human. Some of it good, some of it better to resist. But it?s the rhythm of life, the bleeding of eras, one into the other.
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You Can?t Stop Here | No Blame, Just Focus
Marcus Aurelius was not satisfied just getting the gist of Epictetus? powerful teachings and you shouldn?t be, either.
? We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide ?part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It?s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them?to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of those around you.
And if you get the guide before August 26th, you?ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, where he?ll go deep on all things Epictetus, Stoicism, and how to apply these ideas right now, in today?s world. Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to learn more and get your book, guide, and bundle today!
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Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption?
Corruption is everywhere, from politics and business to sports and universities. But as modern as it all feels, the Stoics saw the same thing happening thousands of years ago. So how did they resist it without becoming part of it themselves?
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5 American Heroes Everyone Should Know | Ty Seidule
Some of the greatest American heroes are people most of us have never heard of. In today?s episode, Ryan talks with retired Brigadier General and military historian Ty Seidule about five remarkable Americans whose stories embody courage, sacrifice, service, and leadership. They also talk about why the people we choose to honor matter, what the renaming of military bases reveals about American history, and why telling the truth about the past does not mean giving up on greatness.
Ty Seidule served in the U.S. Army for more than three decades, retiring as a brigadier general in 2020. He is a professor emeritus of history at West Point and served as vice chair of the Congressional Naming Commission, which was tasked with renaming Department of Defense assets that honored Confederates.
Ty Seidule is the author of A Promise Delivered: Ten American Heroes and the Battle to Rename Our Nation?s Military Bases and Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner?s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.
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This is a Line Worth Remembering | A Cure For The Self
We live in busy, stressful, unnerving times. We can?t let that rattle or rush us.
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Pause and Reflect?Before You Regret | When Someone Is Rude, Respond Like This
We have an impulse. We have a provocation?and before we act, we should consider it. How is this really going to go?
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You Have This Freedom (If You Take It)
Marcus Aurelius lacked a freedom that we so readily take for granted...
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How To Think For Yourself In A World Full Of Lies | David Pakman
When false information spreads faster than the truth, knowing how to think matters more than knowing what to think. In this episode, Ryan talks with David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show, about how to think for yourself in a world shaped by spin, outrage, algorithms, and misinformation. They discuss how to separate news from commentary, recognize when you are being manipulated, question your first reaction, and get closer to the truth.
David Pakman is a political commentator, author, and host of The David Pakman Show. David has built one of the largest independent political media platforms in the country, reaching millions across radio, podcasting, and YouTube. He is the author of The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America and Pay Attention: How the Algorithms and Media Wars Are Suppressing Truth and Rewiring Your Brain.
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If Money Could Talk, What Would It Say? | What Would the Stoics Tell Us Today?
Money isn?t evil. It can do real good. But it is a tool, not a measure of life. It can tell you what something costs, but not what it is worth.
?The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free explores how stoic ideas can be applied to personal finance, wealth-building, financial mindset, and how it can help you overcome common financial obstacles and challenges
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BONUS | Are You Measuring Wealth Wrong? (with Sahil Bloom)
Some people have everything they thought they wanted and still feel like they?re losing. In this bonus episode, hear an excerpt from Ryan?s conversation with Sahil Bloom, author of The 5 Types of Wealth. Together, they talk about the strange way success can distort your sense of what is enough, why the easiest things to measure often matter the least, and how quickly the life you once dreamed about can start to feel like it still isn?t enough.
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Sahil Bloom is the owner of SRB Holdings, the managing partner of SRB Ventures, and author of The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.
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Where Does It Get You? | Keeping "The News" In Check
People have been doing the same things for as long as there have been people.
? Turn off the news and read these books instead:
Trust Me I?m Lying by Ryan Holiday
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
The Image by Daniel Boorstin
The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair
? Books Mentioned: The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
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Kate Bowler Challenges Stoicism?s Most Famous Idea
One of Stoicism?s most famous ideas does not sit right with bestselling author Kate Bowler. In this episode, Ryan and Kate discuss the pressure this idea can place on people facing illness, grief, and impossible circumstances, the limits of personal agency, and how to find meaningful action without pretending we are in control of everything.
Kate Bowler is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and professor of religious history at Duke University. She is the host of the podcast Everything Happens, where she has honest conversations about grief, joy, faith, love, and the realities of being human.
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9 Stoic Habits For A Better Life
Virtue is like any other skill. It?s not something you either have or you don?t. It?s something you practice, and the more you practice it, the better you become. This was Aristotle?s fundamental insight: excellence is not innate. It is a habit.
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BONUS | Made For Working Together
According to the Stoics, we humans have a higher obligation?not to the gods but to each other.
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We Are All Kings Now | Why We Can?t Stop Talking About The Odyssey
You?re the king now. The Republic is in your hands. Can you keep it?
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They Have Been Misled | The Road Trip That Put Stoicism To The Test
If we want people to change, we have to give them a way to see the truth for themselves.
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Is It Even Possible To Be Happy?
A master does not actually master anything. The Stoics understood this.
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How Epictetus Captured The Mind Of Marcus Aurelius
One of history?s most powerful rulers was shaped by a teacher he never met. In this episode, Ryan talks with Professor William O. Stephens about how Marcus Aurelius discovered Epictetus, why the former slave?s teachings hit him so deeply, and how those ideas about freedom, power, and self-mastery helped shape the philosopher king.
William O. Stephens is a philosopher specializing in Stoicism, ethics, and ancient philosophy. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and spent over 30 years teaching at Creighton University, where he is now Professor Emeritus. His work spans topics like friendship, ecology, and human nature, with a focus on Stoic thought. His latest book is Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King (2025), and he is also the author of Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed, Epictetus?s Encheiridion: A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics, and Stoic Ethics: Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom.
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This Is How You Change | What Is Our Duty To Society?
Change is hard but it doesn?t mean you have to be hard on yourself.
? Books Mentioned: In My Time Of Dying
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The Wealthiest Person is a Pauper | Practice Gentleness Instead of Anger
The Stoics understood that the wealthiest person can still be a pauper?poor in peace, poor in contentment, poor in perspective.
? The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
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6 Stoic Rules To Beat Ego
You don?t need to be an egotistical asshole to be successful. History is filled with powerful people whose pride ultimately destroyed them, from Caligula and Nero to Xerxes and Mussolini.
The Stoics believed the antidote to ego was humility, self-awareness, reflection, and honest introspection. In this episode, Ryan explores the dangers of ego and the timeless practices that can help you keep it in check, stay grounded, and remain a good person as you become more successful.
Featured Guests:
Fighter Pilot Michelle Curran | Full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
Helen Lewis - author of The Genius Myth | Full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts
Lamb of God lead singer Randy Blythe | Full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
Comedian Chad Goes Deep | Full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
Seth Wickersham - Senior Writer at ESPN | Full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
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The Fall Of The Roman Republic Was A Warning | Barry Strauss
What destroyed the Roman Republic was not one man or one moment, but a slow collapse of trust, duty, and shared values. In this episode, Ryan and ancient historian Barry Strauss discuss the broken civic bargain, economic strain, political violence, and personal ambition that pushed Rome toward civil war. They also talk about Cato?s refusal to compromise, Caesar?s decision to cross the Rubicon, and the warning the fall of the Roman Republic still holds for us today.
Barry Strauss is a bestselling author, classicist, military and naval historian, and one of the leading authorities on leadership lessons from the ancient world. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus at Cornell University, and a leading expert on ancient military history.
Barry is the author of ten books on ancient history, translated into twenty languages, including The War That Made the Roman Empire, Ten Caesars, The Death of Caesar, and his latest book, Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World?s Mightiest Empire.
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? Barry Strauss' Books:
Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World?s Mightiest Empire
The War That Made the Roman Empire
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This Will Define Your Legacy | Forgive Them Because They Don't Know
Discipline, as a virtue, is related to the other virtues. By controlling our urges or wants or lifestyle, we?re actually in a better position to be courageous or just.
? Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
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You Will Need This to Push Through | Is AI Making Us Stupid?
Discipline, in this way, isn?t just about action; it?s about control. Control over our impulses, our desires, and even our most deeply ingrained habits.
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This is Why We Have Limits
Marcus Aurelius was checked by philosophy, but if he hadn?t been, he could have easily been a Nero or a Caligula. The American Founders knew this well.
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12 Stoic Lessons from The Odyssey
With Christopher Nolan?s The Odyssey hitting theaters this week, now is the perfect time to hear the Stoic lessons hidden within this ancient story. In this episode, Ryan travels through Greece and Ithaca to share 12 lessons about ego, perseverance, discipline, temptation, and what it really means to make it home.
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Decide What to Be and Go Be It | How Would The Stoics Handle Social Media Envy?
?First, say to yourself what you would be,? Epictetus says, ?and then do what you have to do.?
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BONUS | Ryan Holiday's Best Book Recommendations for Dr. Becky Kennedy
After recording their episode at The Daily Stoic Podcast studio, Ryan and Dr. Becky headed next door to The Painted Porch, where Ryan shared a few must-read book recommendations.
Listen to the full podcast episode with Dr. Becky Kennedy ? Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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? You can grab a copy of all the books mentioned in this video at Ryan's bookstore, The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/
? Grab signed copies of Dr. Becky?s books Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and Leave Me Alone!: A Good Inside Story About Deeply Feeling Kids at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting platform that gives parents practical tools for raising emotionally healthy kids. Named ?The Millennial Parenting Whisperer? by TIME, Dr. Becky is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and host of the chart-topping podcast Good Inside with Dr. Becky.
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It?s So Hard To Find | Stop Looking For This
The ability to be content, to be grateful, to be happy? These are the real luxuries, if you think about it.
? The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
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12 Stoic Rules For A Better Life
The most powerful man in the world still needed rules to live by. In this episode, Ryan looks at the rules Marcus Aurelius seemed to return to again and again, especially when life was difficult, people were disappointing, and the responsibilities kept piling up.
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Men Are Reading Less Fiction. That?s A Problem. | Steven Pressfield
Men may be looking for answers in all the wrong books. In this episode, Ryan is joined by bestselling author Steven Pressfield to talk about how great fiction can teach us about courage, honor, sacrifice, and the human experience in ways that facts and advice often cannot.
Steven Pressfield is an American author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. Steven wrote for 27 years before he got his first novel published. During that time he worked 21 different jobs in eleven states. Steven taught school, drove tractor-trailers, worked in advertising and as a screenwriter in Hollywood. He worked on offshore oil rigs, and picked fruit as a migrant worker.
You can follow him on Instagram: @steven_pressfield and check out more of his work on his website: https://stevenpressfield.com/
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Turning ProThe Daily PressfieldPut Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To BeThe War of ArtThe Warrior EthosA Man At ArmsGates of Fire The Arcadian?? DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you! Grab tickets here | https://www.dailystoiclive.com/
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What?s On a Hill Cannot Be Hidden | Stop Monkeying Around
We should let our light shine?and also let sunshine keep us honest.
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If You Want To Be Great, This Is All You Have To Do | Can Ryan Pass This Stoic Quiz?
We haven't been who we want to be.?The routine slipped, the momentum disappeared, and before long, we weren't just off track, we'd given up. How do we fix it?
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Check out AJ Jacobs' podcast Hello, Puzzlers!
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Don?t Wait To Try It
Maybe you don?t get the job. Maybe that person says ?no? to a date. Maybe you find out you don?t actually enjoy playing the piano. So what?
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