The Daily Stoic - Not What, But Who?

Episode Date: July 15, 2020

"We’ve spoken about the commencement address that Arnold Schwarzenegger made to the Class of 2020. In it, he makes an important distinction that the Stoics make themselves. If you want to endure and overcome obstacles, he says, it’s not about what you are in life, but who."Ryan delves into Schwarzenegger's speech further in today's Daily Stoic Podcast.***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.

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greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystowach.com. Not what, but who? We talked before about that commencement address that Arnold Schwarzenegger made to the class of 2020. In it, he makes an important distinction when one, the Stoics would make themselves. If you want to endure and overcome obstacles, he says, it's not about what you are in life, but who? What he's talking about is the primacy of character and virtue over recognition and position. Are you going

to identify with your stuff or with your abilities? This question matters, whether you're a recent grad or an adult facing the biggest economic crisis of a generation. Remember, the Stoics reminded themselves that it doesn't matter what people think, it doesn't matter what job you have, it doesn't matter the size of your bank account. Those things aren't in your control and they can be taken away, but character, that's all you. It not only can't be taken away, it also, as Heraclitus says, determines your fate. Right now, you could be down and out facing all sorts of adversity, but if you're a good person, if you aren't a quitter, if you keep your word to yourself

and others, if you're always focused on learning and getting better, then you'll get through this. That's a guarantee. No one knows what the future holds, but those traits will serve you well, whatever comes, no doubt about it. And another earlier commencement, Arnold gave some advice to someone trying to cultivate a good who. Marcus Reles had his epithets for the self, upright, modest, straightforward, saying cooperative, and they work well alongside Arnold's.

So let me tell you, he said, as you prepare to go off into the world, remember six rules. Trust yourself. Break some rules. Don't be afraid to fail. Ignore the naysayers. Work like hell and give something back. So yes, this pandemic is real. So is everything else that's happening. It's scary and it's consequences loom before us. What will happen is not ours to decide but who we are matters more. Events are not our call, but the rules we decide to follow are. So don't be afraid, work hard, give back and be good.

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