You Must Work Your Hardest at This
"There are lots of things you should be doing today. Your journaling. Your reading. Taking care of your work, of your children or family. Following the instructions of the authorities (to stay inside,...
16 Sep 20202min
This Is How You Learn
"It was Seneca who told us how to learn from history and literature. Ignore the facts and figures, he said, focus on the moral lessons. Focus on what the characters can teach you about life. Plutarch,...
15 Sep 20204min
You Do Not Need This
"You want it, don’t you?That 'I told you so.' That 'Thank You.' That recognition for being first, or being better, or being different. You want credit. You want gratitude. You want the acknowledgement...
14 Sep 20202min
Daily Stoic Sundays: Five Life-Changing Quotes From Seneca
In today's Sunday Podcast, Ryan talks about five quotes from Seneca, one of the three founding fathers of Stoicism and a famous writer and advisor as well, and how they can change your life for the be...
13 Sep 202010min
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Lacrosse Legend Paul Rabil On What It Takes to Become the Best
On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with lacrosse star Paul Rabil about the mental obstacles that come with being a pro athlete, the experience of starting a professional sports league, and mor...
12 Sep 20201h
Is This Really What’s Important Right Now?
"Never underestimate the ability of human beings to focus on the wrong thing. Think about the number of people this past summer who—as the world’s economy was melting down, as the bodies piled up from...
11 Sep 20204min
It’s a Double Standard, but So What?
"The Stoics were hard on themselves. No question about it. They knew what was right and they insisted on holding themselves to that. They were absolutists. Even if it meant death. Even if it meant avo...
10 Sep 20202min
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Niki Papadopoulos Go Inside Writing About Stoicism
On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with his editor Niki Papadopoulous about their long career together, from the origins of The Obstacle Is the Way and how Ryan became a writer to the developm...
9 Sep 20201h 10min
