The Professional — An Excerpt from Steven Pressfield’s “Turning Pro”
In this excerpt Steven talks about the difference between an amatuer and a professional, the qualities that a professional expresses, and he explains what it takes to become a professional at whatever...
30 Okt 202232min
Atticus the Poet on Modern Media and Remaining Anonymous
Ryan talks to the anonymous Instagram poet Atticus about how modern media has distorted old ideas, his experience meeting the Dalai Lama, the decision to remain anonymous in the public eye, and more.A...
29 Okt 20221h 4min
More Often Than Not | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics were not perfect. Nothing illustrates this more than Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Why would Marcus have to write reminders about not losing your temper or not wasting your time if he was n...
28 Okt 202217min
We Don’t See The Full Picture | We Reap What We Sow
History is a lie. It is written by the victors, as the saying goes. Which means the picture it produces is inherently biased by a particular point of view. It’s also biased towards the things we know ...
27 Okt 202210min
Kamal Ravikant on Facing Death and Loving Yourself
This episode comes out for free on 10/26/22. Ryan talks to author and investor Kamal Ravikant about his recent near death experience, why the inner game is the ultimate game, how loving yourself can c...
26 Okt 20221h
Stoicism Is Not A Form Of Self-Flagellation
Seneca was a very rich man. He had nice stuff. Critics at the time, and ever since, have found this to be indisputable proof of his hypocrisy. How can a Stoic have expensive ivory tables? Isn’t it unp...
26 Okt 20223min
It’s Beyond Arrogant | 6 Insanely Useful Stoic Questions
Human beings have been putting things off for as long as there have been things to do. We tell ourselves we’ll do it when we’re older, after we finish, when we have more time, when the seasons change....
25 Okt 202213min
This Book Was Not Meant For Us | Build Up, Don’t Tear Down
There are very few books like it. Certainly, none written by someone in such an unusual position.You see, Meditations was not meant to be a book for the reader, it was a book for the author. In Greek,...
24 Okt 202211min
