The Daily Stoic - This Is the Challenge We’re Rising To

Episode Date: July 3, 2020

"There’s almost nothing more difficult than other people. They’re just tough. They fall short. They get in our way. They do hurtful things. They surprise and scare and bewilder us. This was true in the ancient world, just as it’s true today.. And perhaps nowhere in life is that challenge greater than in our own families."Ryan describes how Stoicism can help you deal with the challenges of raising or being part of a family in today's Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for The Stoic Parent here: http://dailystoic.com/stoicparent***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/ryanholidayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/Facebook: http://facebook.com/ryanholidayYouTube: 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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guided some of history's greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystowach.com. This is the challenge we're rising to. There's almost nothing more difficult than other people. They're just tough. They fall short, they get in our way, they do hurtful things. They surprise and scare and build wilderness. This is true in the ancient world, just as it's true today, that

famous line from Marcus Aurelius about how it stands in the way is the way. You know what he was referring to specifically? People who obstruct us, people who behave in confusing or challenging ways. In a sense, that is also what stoicism is about rising to that interpersonal challenge, trying to deal with and work with confusing or challenging ways. In a sense, that is also what stoicism is about rising to that interpersonal challenge, trying to deal with and work with other people without losing our mind or our principles, trying to make our way through the world

while holding true to those forward virtues we cherish. And perhaps nowhere in life is that challenge greater than in our own families, because people are tough, but kids are the toughest because we love them, because we expect so much out of them because, and this is the real source of it, they are just like us. In that sense, parenting is a daily stoic exercise.

You think it's hard to be temperant in regular life, throw a tired toddler into the mix. You think it's hard to be wise in regular life, surround yourself with other crazy parents at a youth soccer tournament. You think it's hard to be wise in regular life, surround yourself with other crazy parents at a youth soccer tournament. You think it's hard to be courageous, try taking your heart out of your body and letting it walk around inside a hormonal teenager who makes bad choices. And what is parenting, if not in advance lesson in justice and fairness in rules and leadership? The point is this stuff is really hard. It's not separate from the

philosophy. It's where to apply the philosophy, co-workers and kids, family dinners and flying cross-country in the middle seat. We have to rise to that challenge. We have to look to these ideas for guidance. We must embody them as best we can, getting better at it every day, for those we love and those who look to us for guidance. And if you are looking for some guidance specifically about parenting, check out our newest course we're calling it the Stoic Parent 10 Commandments for being a great parent, all sorts of lessons and strategies.

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