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.
2807 episodes transcribedBehind every great man and woman of history, there's usually a library or a bookstore that has been formative in their life. Not only have bo...
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You could build castles out of the bricks they threw at Cato. But Cato didn’t need to build castles with those bricks because he had somethin...
Patrick Dempsey and Ryan’s conversation continues in today’s episode, talking about the ethical decisions made each day, how the entertainmen...
It doesn’t matter that times are dark or violent or uncertain. We must be grateful, we must seize this gift we’ve been given while we have it...
There are going to be moments of life that make you question just how much a person can possibly take. But there is that inner-citadel within...
We need to make the virtues commonplace again—they are, as Marcus Aurelius said, “touchstones of goodness.” And we must start with the only t...
Today's episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter, Seneca writes about how true philosophy...
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You’ll never be happy or feel good if your sense of worth is tied up in always being well-received, if you can’t handle the injustice of bein...
Marcus Aurelius put his words down in Greek over 1,850 years ago. They have not changed. But each time a new translator has looked at them, t...
After the recent assassination attempt of former President Trump and the heightening political divide, it’s important to learn from history a...
A Stoic is invulnerable. A Stoic is tough. A Stoic is emotionless. A Stoic can't cry...right?You’re only human. So be human and let yourself...
The Stoics didn’t just stand before kings, they came to them as equals and in some cases, towered over them, their virtue putting them above...
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be,” Marcus Aurelius says. “Be one.”Don't follow breaking news. Don't let it change who yo...
