Is it Resilience, or Are You Just Naive? | Ask Daily Stoic
We’ve talked before about the so-called Stockdale Paradox—the blazing determination inside Admiral James Stockdale that allowed him to believe that, despite his imprisonment and torture, he would not ...
14 Loka 202215min
Your Job is to Transition | Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served
Think of all the responsibilities on Marcus Aurelius’ plate. He’s emperor. He’s head of the army. He’s serving as consul (yes, in the Roman system, the emperor also stood for elected office). He judge...
13 Loka 202211min
David Rubenstein on Investing and Designing the Optimal Life
This episode comes out for free on 10/12/2022Ryan talks to David Rubenstein about his new book How to Invest, his experiences working for President Jimmy Carter, how design your life for happiness and...
12 Loka 20221h 5min
Your Possessions Are Not Your Identity
It’s very easy to associate our possessions and our positions with our identity. There’s even an expression to that effect: The clothes make the man. When we have a powerful job, we feel powerful. Whe...
12 Loka 20223min
What Are You Getting Better At? | 11 Stoic Principles Every Athlete Needs To Win
No one is more invested in getting better than you. You read books. You have a mentor. You even have a business coach. You go to work conferences. You go to the gym. You have hobbies that you watch vi...
11 Loka 202216min
Can You Stop? | Practice Love
You tell yourself you’ll go to bed after one more episode. You’ll put the phone down after one more scroll. You’ll pay your tab and leave after one more drink. That was the last time you’ll ever do th...
10 Loka 20228min
The Vow - From Kamal Ravikant's “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It" Pt. 2
This episode comes out for free on 10/9/2022Today’s episode features an excerpt from Kamal Ravikant’s book “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It" provided by Harper Audio. The book is a collecti...
9 Loka 202215min
Amy Morin on How to be Mentally Strong
This episode comes out for free on 10/8/2022Ryan talks to author Amy Morin about her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, how to find agency in your everyday life, overcoming mentally chall...
8 Loka 20221h 7min
