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In today's episode, Ryan and Steven Pressfield discuss one of Marcus Aurelius’ most striking lines: “Life is warfare and a journey far from home.” What begins with the epigraph to Steven’s new novel The Arcadian turns into a conversation about the hero’s journey, the ideas we carry with us for decades, and reincarnation. 📚 Grab signed copies of Steven’s books at The Painted Porch : The Arcadian T...

These things happen to people…therefore they could happen to you.  📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic ! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  | &nb...

Before you trust your first reaction, assumption, or opinion, the Stoics would tell you to do a few things first. In this bonus episode, Ryan breaks down five rules for thinking more clearly. 🎟️ DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you ! Grab tickets here |  https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️ AD-FREE | Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The D...

We may not control what happens to us, what other people decide, or what circumstances take away. But we can still choose what we believe, how we respond, and who we become. 💡 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...

To enter into another person’s mind, even for a moment, we first need to get out of our own head. 📚 Books Mentioned: Working by Robert Caro Art of Happiness by Epicurus Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Su...

Keith thought he knew what his purpose was. Then his daughter got sick, his life took an unexpected turn, and Stoicism was put to a test he never expected. If Keith’s story has inspired you to share your journey with Stoicism, please email an audio recording to podcast@dailystoic.com for the chance to be featured on a future episode! 💡 Modern Stoics are parents, athletes, entrepreneurs, soldiers,...

Why is that self-command and self-knowledge so elusive? How can we find it? 💡 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 ar...

We are prickly about our freedom…as we willingly submit to all sorts of addictions.  📚 Books Mentioned:  Zero to One  by Peter Thiel Lives of the Stoics  by Ryan Holiday Blue Ocean Strategy  by W. Chan Kim The Daily Stoic  by Ryan Holiday 🎟️ DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you ! Grab tickets here |  https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️ AD-...

Which of these do you struggle with the most? 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to  The Daily Stoic Premium  - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:...

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...

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...

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 rea...

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 o...

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...

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...

If there is a point to the criticism, let’s learn from it. If it’s off base, then what do we care? -- Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Contrarian Thinking, where she teaches people how to build wealth through business ownership. After starting her career in journalism and later working in finance at firms like Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, Codie went on to buy, build, and i...

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. 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https...

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 th...

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. 🎥  WATCH THIS EPISODE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MUVg0oTGg 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  cit...

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 an...

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. 🎶 Song lyrics: Future Islands - "A Dream Of You And Me" 📚 Books Mentioned: Stillness Is The Key The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living The Boy Who Would Be King 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE ...

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. -- 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 | Spot...

As Epictetus, the slave-turned-philosopher who inspired Marcus, reminds us, ”Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” 🎶 Song lyrics: A Satisfied Mind (Bon Iver version ) 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Sup...

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 Sportsw...

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