We Can Be Hurt…Or We Can Do This Instead | Ask Daily Stoic
People will betray us in life. They will take from us. We can be hurt and broken and angry about this, or we can use it as Epictetus did—as a reminder of the transient nature of possession. 💡 We desi...
17 Jul 202513min
This Conversation Will Make You Rethink Everything You Create | James Altucher (PT. 1)
The greatest work isn’t what goes viral, it’s what endures. Podcaster, writer, and venture capitalist James Altucher joins Ryan to talk about why podcasting might be doing more harm than good, what ma...
16 Jul 202542min
Will You See What Everyone Else Missed?
It's unfortunate Epictetus isn't more widely read—because when he is, he changes lives.💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide —part book club, part ma...
16 Jul 20253min
Do You Have This Too? | Practice Gentleness Instead of Anger
There was gruffness to the Stoics. A wariness of getting too close or too attached, lest your heart be broken by fortune. But does that mean the Stoics were unfeeling?📓 Pick up a signed edition of Th...
15 Jul 20258min
Only The Wise Are Free | A Little Knowledge Is Dangerous
Most people are enslaved and controlled and directed by their ignorance. Their impulses. Their temper. Their desires and delusions.📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, are ...
14 Jul 20259min
Seneca Explains The Art of Argument
In this letter, Seneca critiques sophistical argumentation, highlighting how it exercises wit without purpose and distracts from the essentials of living a good life. Today’s episode is an excerpt fro...
13 Jul 202511min
Think About Death. Science Says You’ll Be Happier. | Dr. Laurie Santos
The most misunderstood Stoic practice is Memento Mori - remember you will die. Dr. Laurie Santos, an expert on the science of happiness, joins Ryan to share the research behind why thinking about your...
12 Jul 20251h 7min
Can You Play Ball Like This? | Stoic Tips For Navigating Change & Disruption
Win or lose, what matters, the Stoics believed, was that we tried. That we did our best. 💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide —part book club, part ...
11 Jul 202521min
