The Daily Stoic
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 interv
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- 1 MeditationsMarcus Aurelius · 3× across 3 episodes
- 2 The Daily StoicRyan Holiday · 2× across 2 episodes
- 3 America in the King Years (series)Taylor Branch · 1× across 1 episode AI
- 4 Death Comes for the ArchbishopWilla Cather · 1× across 1 episode
- 5 DiscoursesEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 6 Discourses and Selected WritingsEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 7 Ego Is the EnemyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 8 EnchiridionEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 9 Lives of the StoicsRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 10 Moral Letters to LuciliusSeneca the Younger · 1× across 1 episode
- 11 Never Lose Another Customer AgainJoey Coleman · 1× across 1 episode
- 12 On AngerSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 13 On Appropriate ActsHierocles · 1× across 1 episode
- 14 On Being of Benefit to OthersSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 15 Right Thing, Right NowRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 16 Shadow DiversRobert Kurson · 1× across 1 episode
- 17 Stillness is the KeyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 18 The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene · 1× across 1 episode
- 19 The Devil Behind the BadgeRick Jervis · 1× across 1 episode
- 20 The Obstacle Is the WayRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 21 The Unbearable Lightness of BeingMilan Kundera · 1× across 1 episode
- 22 Trust Me, I'm LyingRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 1 MeditationsMarcus Aurelius · 3× across 3 episodes
- 2 The Daily StoicRyan Holiday · 2× across 2 episodes
- 3 America in the King Years (series)Taylor Branch · 1× across 1 episode AI
- 4 Death Comes for the ArchbishopWilla Cather · 1× across 1 episode
- 5 DiscoursesEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 6 Discourses and Selected WritingsEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 7 Ego Is the EnemyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 8 EnchiridionEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 9 Lives of the StoicsRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 10 Moral Letters to LuciliusSeneca the Younger · 1× across 1 episode
- 11 Never Lose Another Customer AgainJoey Coleman · 1× across 1 episode
- 12 On AngerSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 13 On Appropriate ActsHierocles · 1× across 1 episode
- 14 On Being of Benefit to OthersSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 15 Right Thing, Right NowRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 16 Shadow DiversRobert Kurson · 1× across 1 episode
- 17 Stillness is the KeyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 18 The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene · 1× across 1 episode
- 19 The Devil Behind the BadgeRick Jervis · 1× across 1 episode
- 20 The Obstacle Is the WayRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 21 The Unbearable Lightness of BeingMilan Kundera · 1× across 1 episode
- 22 Trust Me, I'm LyingRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 1 MeditationsMarcus Aurelius · 3× across 3 episodes
- 2 The Daily StoicRyan Holiday · 2× across 2 episodes
- 3 America in the King Years (series)Taylor Branch · 1× across 1 episode AI
- 4 Death Comes for the ArchbishopWilla Cather · 1× across 1 episode
- 5 DiscoursesEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 6 Discourses and Selected WritingsEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 7 Ego Is the EnemyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 8 EnchiridionEpictetus · 1× across 1 episode
- 9 Lives of the StoicsRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 10 Moral Letters to LuciliusSeneca the Younger · 1× across 1 episode
- 11 Never Lose Another Customer AgainJoey Coleman · 1× across 1 episode
- 12 On AngerSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 13 On Appropriate ActsHierocles · 1× across 1 episode
- 14 On Being of Benefit to OthersSeneca · 1× across 1 episode
- 15 Right Thing, Right NowRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 16 Shadow DiversRobert Kurson · 1× across 1 episode
- 17 Stillness is the KeyRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 18 The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene · 1× across 1 episode
- 19 The Devil Behind the BadgeRick Jervis · 1× across 1 episode
- 20 The Obstacle Is the WayRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
- 21 The Unbearable Lightness of BeingMilan Kundera · 1× across 1 episode
- 22 Trust Me, I'm LyingRyan Holiday · 1× across 1 episode
Stoic Lessons From 3 Cities in 3 Days
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Death Comes for the Archbishop
Willa Cather
and uh there i was i was reading willie cather's death comes for the archbishop ▶ tap to play from here
Never Lose Another Customer Again
Joey Coleman
wrote this great book called never lose another customer again which you should check out ▶ tap to play from here
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday
people bring me their copies of the daily stoic which they have 10 years of wear and tear on ▶ tap to play from here
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
or their copy of meditations which i can see you know looks as beaten up as my paperback copy of meditations ▶ tap to play from here
Shadow Divers
Robert Kurson
he wrote one of my favorite books of all time one of the greatest narrative nonfiction books of all time shadow divers which you should check out ▶ tap to play from here
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
this is right when ego is the enemy had come out ▶ tap to play from here
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Milan Kundera
there's a a great line in um milan kandera's unbearable lightness of bien ▶ tap to play from here
AI
America in the King Years (series)
Taylor Branch
if you haven't read the taylor branch series on martin luther king and the civil rights movement it's just a life changing book for me ▶ tap to play from here
The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
the thing i write about in the obstacles away like one of the first stories that i feel like as a writer i just absolutely nailed ▶ tap to play from here
This Is Where True Power Comes From
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It Takes a Guide To ‘Get’ It | 9 Core Stoic Beliefs
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Discourses and Selected Writings
Epictetus
gave his young student a copy of epicetus ▶ tap to play from here
On Anger
Seneca
seneca wrote a whole book on anger that he dedicated to his brother ▶ tap to play from here
On Appropriate Acts
Hierocles
he wrote a large work called on appropriate acts periton cathacon ▶ tap to play from here
On Being of Benefit to Others
Seneca
seneca would write a whole book his longest on being of benefit to others ▶ tap to play from here
How to Be Freer Than a King
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
you can also bundle it with a copy of meditations 2 ▶ tap to play from here
Can Journalism Survive the Collapse of Trust?
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Right Thing, Right Now
Ryan Holiday
and this is something i i wrestled with when i was writing right thing right now ▶ tap to play from here
The Devil Behind the Badge
Rick Jervis
he has an amazing book of narrative nonfiction called the devil behind the badge which is this great book about a serial murderer in laredo ▶ tap to play from here
Can You Do This Even Here? | It's In Your Self-Interest
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Stillness is the Key
Ryan Holiday
by the way i wrote a whole book about this it's called stillness is the key and it opens with this scene from seneca ▶ tap to play from here
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday
i ran upstairs and i grabbed a copy of the daily stoic off the shelf ▶ tap to play from here
Moral Letters to Lucilius
Seneca the Younger
today's quote is from seneca's moral letters ▶ tap to play from here
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
their methods of persuasion hew the line in the forty eight laws of power ▶ tap to play from here
7 Stoic Strategies for Managing Your Time
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The Marcus Aurelius Quote Steven Pressfield Couldn’t Ignore
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BONUS | 5 Rapid-Fire Stoic Rules for Thinking More Clearly
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It’s Your Job To See This Coming | Corralling The Unnecessary
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This Is Your Ticket to Freedom | What Ryan Holiday Told Shawn Ryan to Read Next
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Can You Just Shut Up? | Stoicism vs. Epicureanism: Enemies or Allies?
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"I’m 56. I Lost My Faith, But I Found Strength in Stoicism"
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Isn’t This What We’re After?
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Oh, You’re Free, Are You? | Only Fools Rush In
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BONUS | 11 Things Stoics Never Do
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Who Was Marcus Aurelius' Favorite Stoic?
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The David Cross Episode
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These Things Happen (And They’ll Happen To You) | Always Ask Yourself This Question
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What Commands Your Attention?
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