What Else Can You Do?
"When all this began, folks were excitedly using this time at home to tackle projects they’d long been putting off. They were focused on being productive, connecting with family, not letting the momen...
22 Juli 20203min
This Is Why You Can’t Care What People Think
"It seems silly: Cato, one of Rome’s most courageous and steadfast leaders, had to practice wearing ratty clothes and walking barefooted and bareheaded. He had to gird himself for it. For defying conv...
21 Juli 20202min
The Good News About Wisdom
"The bad news is that wisdom doesn’t come easily. The good news is that it is cheap. Or at least, cheaper than it has ever been before."Ryan talks about the world of wisdom that's available for you to...
20 Juli 20202min
Daily Stoic Sundays: If You’re Not Seeking Out Challenges, How Are You Going to Get Better?
In today's Daily Stoic Sunday episode, Ryan talks about the importance of taking on new challenges so that you are pushed to greater and greater heights. He discusses it in the context of writing his ...
19 Juli 202013min
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Dr. Harvey Karp Talk Preparation, Patience, and How to Be a Great Parent
Ryan speaks with Dr. Harvey Karp, a parenting expert and inventor of the SNOO Sleep System, about how people prepare for parenthood, the benefits of seeking out parenting expertise, and more.Dr. Harve...
18 Juli 202035min
Are You Ready To Ration?
"It might have seemed crazy to read that, all those years ago, Seneca practiced a day of poverty each month. He fasted or he ate sparingly. He wore rags and slept on the ground. He got up close and pe...
17 Juli 20203min
Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast
"When you are talented and smart, you know what you want and you know when you want it done. You want it done now, that is. So you work fast. So you try to build momentum. So you look for ways to make...
16 Juli 20202min
Not What, But Who?
"We’ve spoken about the commencement address that Arnold Schwarzenegger made to the Class of 2020. In it, he makes an important distinction that the Stoics make themselves. If you want to endure and o...
15 Juli 20203min
