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.
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It doesn’t matter how badly we’ve messed up, how much we’ve fallen off course, it’s still there. It’s not exactly waiting for us, but it cont...
Changing our work patterns can feel daunting. We’re held back by the comfort of familiar routines and overwhelmed by the constant demands of...
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People want to be successful. They look at what successful people have done throughout history and they look for strategies, they look for mo...
Millions of people have been cut off from the truth. We can be sympathetic to this without assenting to it.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The...
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here is a lesson on courage we could all hear today. 📕 Check out the Virtue Series 3-Book Bundle whi...
In his speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, Ryan shares the timeless Stoic lessons we can learn from Jimmy Carter’s life and his remarkable exam...
Bob Bowman is the coach behind 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and Paris Olympics swimming superstar Léon Marchand. Today, Bob j...
While we can't stop the fires or undo the damage, we can do what the Stoics taught us. Offer the kind of help we hope to receive should we ev...
Philosophy isn’t about allegiance to a school—it’s about a commitment to growth, resilience, and truth wherever we find it.🎥 Watch A Life Ch...
How can practicing Stoicism help us balance career success with personal fulfillment? Tune in to hear Ryan Holiday on The Jordan Harbinger Sh...
What’s up to us is that we do our best, what’s up to us is that we are the best we’re capable of being.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad emai...
Epictetus said that by writing, reading, and speaking our philosophical journal, we keep the teachings top of mind and are better able to fol...
The world does not give anyone what they deserve. Still, we have to figure it out. We have to decide how we’re going to respond. We have to m...
Join Ryan Holiday as he speaks to Creech Air Force Base about turning obstacles into opportunities through the Stoic disciplines of perceptio...
Greek myths have been passed down through generations, remaining as relevant as ever with their spot-on portrayal of the human experience—pro...
