You Must Win The Morning!
One of the most relatable moments in Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations is the argument Marcus Aurelius has with himself in the opening of book 5. It’s clearly an argument he’s had with himself many times,...
3 Feb 20202min
Ask Daily Stoic: How Do I Deal With Long Term Problems?
**Now featuring twice as much content per episode**In each of the Ask Daily Stoic Q&A episodes, Ryan will answer questions from fans about Stoicism. You can also find these videos on the Daily Stoic Y...
1 Feb 202016min
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond
There has always been an odd streak in the Stoics. Zeno used to practice begging people for money, even though he had plenty. Cleanthes worked as a manual laborer for so long, some in Athens thought i...
31 Jan 20203min
If You Don’t Read, You’re Functionally Illiterate
General James Mattis is part of a long line of tradition of Stoic warriors. Just as Frederick the Great carried the Stoics in his saddlebags as he led his troops, or Cato proved his Stoicism by how he...
30 Jan 20203min
How You Look At Things Matters
If you’ve ever been stuck in Los Angeles traffic at night, you know it’s miserable. But if you’ve ever seen a helicopter shot of Los Angeles at night, you’ve seen how this same miserable experience ca...
29 Jan 20202min
You Have To Be Kind To Yourself
There’s no question that much of what we talk about in this philosophy is hard. Specifically, it’s hard on the person practicing it. Stoicism asks you to challenge yourself. It doesn’t tolerate sloppy...
28 Jan 20202min
Stop Freaking Out. None of This Is New.
You think this hasn’t happened before? Whatever it is, whatever you’re freaking out about?A crisis at the borders. Agitators riling up the youth. Excess and immorality. Rising demagogues. Distrust in ...
27 Jan 20202min
Ask Daily Stoic: How can I get my partner interested in Stoicism?
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25 Jan 20208min
