The Daily Stoic - It’s Time for Class

Episode Date: July 8, 2020

"No one is saying you’re not smart. No one is saying that you aren’t pretty well-versed in philosophy. You might even be the most informed out of all of us. But that doesn’t change the fact that education is a process. It’s not something you do once. It doesn’t stop, no matter who you are or were."Ryan describes the importance of education, and why you can't stop learning, ever, in today's Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for Ryan's Stoicism Masterclass on Calm and get your first seven days free: http://calm.com/blog/ryanholiday***If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow @DailyStoic:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailystoicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailystoicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dailystoicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hey, prime members, you can listen to the Daily Stood Podcast early and add free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. Hi, I'm David Brown, the host of Wundery's podcast business wars. And in our new season, Walmart must fight off target. The new discounter that's both savvy and fashion forward. Listen to business wars on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. music or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the Daily Stoic. For each day we read a short passage designed to help you cultivate the strength, insight, wisdom necessary for living good life. Each one of these passages is based on the 2000-year-old philosophy

that has guided some of history's greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystowoc.com. It's time for class. No one is saying you're not smart. No one is saying you're not pretty well versed in philosophy. You might even be the most informed out of all of us, but that doesn't change facts. Education is not a thing you do once. It's a process. It

doesn't stop no matter who you are. Imagine how incredible it must have been. The day that Epic Titus was teaching in the Coppolis when he suddenly heard a commotion in the back of the room, a student had arrived late. Who was it? It was Hadrian, the Emperor. Imagine being Pompey and stopping in to learn from post-adonious on multiple occasions. Marcus Aurelius kept Rousticus, his philosophy instructor close by, so we could always have someone to discuss issues with. Even as an old man, Marcus was seen visiting the home of sexists, another philosopher, to learn all the things he did not yet know.

For the Stoics, Stoicism was an ongoing process. It was a journey. Wisdom wasn't something you obtained. It was something that was pursued. You never arrived at a final destination because something new would always come up. You never mastered material either because as Marcus said, everything is constantly changing.

That's why Seneca recommended we linger and revisit the works of the greats over and over and over again. Remember this, you have not graduated. School is not out for summer. No, it's a daily thing. You must keep learning. You must keep studying.

You must keep investing in your education. You must always pursue wisdom. By the way, you can sign up for our newly launched masterclass on calm. It's an app. You can check it out at calm.com. And I teach the principles and practices of stoicism to live a more focused and satisfying life.

And of course, if you want to use stuicism to accomplish another goal, of course, it's in challenges that will help you learn to read more effectively, conquer your anger, come a better parent and more. Just check out dailystuic.com slash courses. Hey, prime members, you can listen to the daily Stoic early and ad free on Amazon Music, download the Amazon Music app today, or you can listen early and ad free with Wondery Plus in Apple podcasts.