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.New episodes come out every day for free. Listen 1-week early on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday and to all episodes ad-free, with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
2940 episodes transcribedMoral compromise is never a single act. It creates a precedent…and then another, and another.📚 Books Mentioned: Dying Every Day: Seneca at t...
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For most of its history, Stoicism was a spoken, conversational philosophy. It was meant to be heard, discussed, and worked through in the bac...
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...
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...
A Stoic thinks about what’s right. They don’t ask, “Is this safe?” They say, “That’s wrong.”📚 Mentioned: The Four Virtues Boxed Set: https:/...
The ancients are there to guide us. We can struggle to live up to their expectations. We can learn from their mistakes📚 Grab a copy of Think...
Marcus Aurelius, despite being emperor of Rome, still made time every day to write in his journal, examining his thoughts and actions. He und...
Seneca and Marcus Aurelius and Cato were all concerned about their declining institutions. But unlike us, as we read about these historical e...
The question for you today (and always) is: what do you pledge your sacred honor to? What are you fighting for?📚 Books Mentioned: The D...
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...
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...
This is your life that sits before you. Time is ticking away.📚 Books Mentioned: The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Refle...
The Stoics had high standards. They also understood that perfection was not possible.📚 The Stoic Virtues Series teaches the...
Empathy is not the opposite of Stoic strength. It’s part of what keeps that strength from becoming coldness. In today’s episode, Ryan talks w...
The four virtues serve as a compass for how to act, who to be, and how to respond in any situation. Have we found anything better?📚 T...
You think they have everything they could possibly want. But the rich, the powerful? They are actually incredibly jealous people.💡The Wealth...
In today’s episode, Ryan shares timeless lessons from the ancients on how to ask better questions, think more clearly, and make the most of A...
The real test of philosophy is not what it teaches us in quiet moments, but what it demands from us when power, pressure, and ego enter the r...
Think about what your anxiety costs you. Think about it honestly and painfully. 🪙 We are the creators of our anxiety. Which means we ca...
