Habits and Addictions — Excerpt 2 from Steven Pressfield’s “Turning Pro”
Back in October, Ryan presented the first of four audiobook excerpts from Steven Pressfield’s “Turning Pro.” In this excerpt Steven talks about identifying and battling the habits and addictions that ...
25 Dec 202234min
Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz on Doing the Right Thing and Overcoming Fear
Ryan speaks with Tyler Shultz about his new audiobook Thicker than Water, the harsh realities of being a whistleblower, how he overcame the fear of backlash from his decision to expose Theranos, Eliza...
25 Dec 20221h 14min
Push Through To The Finish Line | Ask Daily Stoic
The Cynic philosopher Diogenes was once criticized by a passerby for not taking care of himself in his old age, for being too active when he should have been taking it easy and resting. As per usual, ...
23 Dec 202211min
It’s Time To Quit | Stake Your Own Claim
Dwight Eisenhower gave himself the order.Quit smoking.It had been a 38-year habit, and he knew it was time. His health was on the line. His ability to be of service was in jeopardy. So he quit. After ...
22 Dec 202210min
Former NBA Star Cuttino Mobley on Pursuing Greatness and Developing Balance in Life
Ryan speaks with former pro basketball player Cuttino Mobley about the challenges of adjusting to life after basketball, growing up with Kobe Bryant and Rasheed Wallace, why pursuing greatness is not ...
21 Dec 20221h 6min
It’s Hard Work
Marcus Aurelius wasn’t magically Marcus Aurelius. Cato wasn’t born that way. All their virtues–their assiduous self-control, their patient wisdom, their commitment to justice, their courage at critica...
21 Dec 20222min
This Is The Greatest Pleasure | 9 Habits the Stoics Want You to Stop Doing
The Stoics were not afraid of joy, but they found joy in a different place than most people. It wasn’t pleasure. It wasn’t accumulating money. “Just as one person delights in improving his farm, and a...
20 Dec 202214min
You’re Not There Now (That’s A Good Thing) | Stake Your Claim
It’s easy to look at history and despair. Humans have been terrible to each other–going back to Marcus Aurelius’s time all the way through today. In fact, sometimes it feels like that’s all we’ve ever...
19 Dec 202210min
