The Way, The Enemy and The Key
We should always be looking for mantras and epigrams. Ideas that are true and applicable in every situation, to every generation, across all time. The Stoics had more than a few they liked:“Character ...
2 Apr 20203min
From The Past, We Are Able To Tell The Future
Let’s imagine a scenario in which almost all our modern scholarship was lost. Imagine if some great fire at the Library of Alexandria wiped away the last few hundred years of breakthroughs in psycholo...
1 Apr 20203min
How a Few Can Help The Many
Perhaps you know the story of the 300 Spartans. It was first immortalized by Herodotus, and then has been passed down through the ages (there’s a wonderful Steven Pressfield novel about it). If you do...
31 Mar 20203min
These Are The Three Most Important Words of Wisdom
Almost 50 years ago, the Beatles whispered to us some words of wisdom: Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.One of the most relatable passages in Meditations is actually about just that. Marcus ...
30 Mar 20202min
Daily Stoic Sundays: Should I Watch The News
Ryan discusses the merits of watching the news, and how to tune out distractions, with Steven Pressfield.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
29 Mar 20208min
Alive Time or Dead Time. What Will It Be?
Here you are, stuck indoors, stuck somewhere you don’t want to be. Maybe also you’re stuck because you’re 17 going on 30. Maybe also you’re stuck because you’ve got another two years left on your enli...
28 Mar 20203min
Ask Daily Stoic - How Do I Use Stoicism To Fend Off Negativity?
Ryan talks about the Edmund Morrison biography of Thomas Edison, reads a passage from The Obstacle is the Way (on sale for a few more days), and fields more questions from his readers and fans.See Pri...
28 Mar 202018min
When Things Are Tough, Remember This
Most languages have some expression to the effect of “When it rains, it pours.” For instance, in Latin malis mala succedunt means troubles are followed by troubles. In Japanese, they say, “when crying...
27 Mar 20203min
