This Is the Most Impressive Thing
"In Meditations, we have Marcus Aurelius writing notes to himself about who he wanted to be, what he expected of himself. In Book X, he writes about how he never wants to be overheard complaining—not ...
30 Sep 20203min
Ryan and Stephen Hanselman Talk About Their Newest Book, Lives of the Stoics
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with co-author Stephen Hanselman about their latest book, Lives of the Stoics, and what their experience has been writing it for the past year. This is the first part of...
30 Sep 202042min
It Doesn’t Matter What You Say. It Matters What You Do.
"In Seneca’s writings, he is almost unbelievably Stoic. He speaks truth to power, he never despairs, he tries his best to be ethical and good. But in real life? Seneca was often afraid to challenge Ne...
29 Sep 20203min
You Don’t Have to Be a Victim
"There’s no questioning that the Stoics were victims of severe injustices.Marcus Aurelius was betrayed by his most trusted general in what amounted to an attempted coup that threatened him and his fam...
28 Sep 20202min
Epictetus’s Five Most Significant Quotes
In today's Sunday Podcast, Ryan talks about Epictetus, who from birth was enslaved yet still managed to become one of the most significant founders of Stoicism, and gives five of his most important qu...
27 Sep 202011min
Manu Ginóbili - NBA Spurs Legend on the Philosophy of Peak Performance
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with NBA legend Manu Ginóbili about how he reads books to help his athletic career, using your emotions to perform better, and how to find a mentor in competitive situat...
26 Sep 202049min
It’s OK to Get Mad, Just Don’t Be Angry
"How does a Stoic feel about this global pandemic in which innocent people have been utterly failed by their governments? Leaders who denied that the threat was real and failed to prepare. Whose negli...
25 Sep 20203min
You Can’t Carry It With You if You Want to Survive
"Things happened. Bad things. Things you never wanted, that hang over you wherever you go. We close our eyes and we see them. We worry that they’re going to happen again; we worry that we were to blam...
24 Sep 20201min
