Why Are You Surprised? | What Little Wins Can You Find
“In June of 2001, Paul Wolfowitz, then U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, addressed the cadets at West Point. While the speech he gave was not itself a historical moment, one remark in it would go down...
9 Aug 20218min
Seneca on Being
Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter Seneca writes about the ethereal nature of human existence, how time is constantly moving life forwa...
8 Aug 202128min
Journalist Oliver Burkeman on Making the Most of the Time That We Have
On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to journalist and author Oliver Burkeman about his new book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals which releases August 10th, practicing the St...
7 Aug 20211h 5min
You Have To Be Able To See Both Ways
“There’s no question Marcus Aurelius had a cynical eye. This was deliberate. He looked out over a feast and ignored the culinary temptations to notice “the dead body of a fish, this the dead body of a...
6 Aug 20212min
You Need To Police Your Side of the Street | Silence Is Strength
“There’s no question that there are extremists on both sides of any meaningful divide. That there are liars and frauds on both sides. That there are abuses on both sides. That both sides are preposter...
5 Aug 20218min
Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead on Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing | Think About This
Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead about the cultural pillars of the Rams organization, making tough decisions under intense pressure, ignoring the short te...
4 Aug 20211h 23min
If You Can Do This, Every Moment Will Be Wonderful
Ryan explains why you should meditate on your mortality.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and FacebookSee Privacy Policy at...
3 Aug 20212min
Important Things Are Simple | A Week Without Complaining
“It’s hard to be an academic who specializes in Stoicism. Because the philosophy is so complex? On the contrary. Stoicism is a difficult choice for tenure because it’s so simple. The Stoics say what t...
2 Aug 20216min
