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The Daily Stoic
For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoi...
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This Is Not What We Fight For
The Stoics were not passive. They did impressive things. They were impressive people. They were fighters. But you know what? They, like the rest of us...
Persuasion Expert: "You Can Manipulate Yourself Into Doing Hard Things" | Jay Heinrichs (PT. 1)
You’re not lazy, you’re just losing the debate in your own head. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Jay Heinrichs, bestselling author of Thank You fo...
When The Statues Still Had Paint On Them | The Real Power You Have
History isn’t something that other people lived through and we get to read about. We all live through history and we all can make it if we choose.
This is How To Be Smart (Or At Least Not Dumb) | Following The Doctor's Orders
We can avoid being swept up in the newest fad or the oldest con. We can stop reliving the same mistake.
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Everything (And I Really Mean Everything) Is A Chance To Do This
Will you be brave or afraid? Selfish or selfless? Strong or weak? Wise or stupid? Will you cultivate a good habit or a bad one? Courage or cow...
What Did The Stoics Get WRONG? | Nick Thompson (CEO of The Atlantic)
Running isn’t just good exercise, it’s Stoicism in motion. In part two of Ryan’s conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, they talk about...
This is the Deads Day | Harsh Truths From The Stoics
Today is Halloween here in America, a holiday of fun and mischief for children—masks, candy, and staying up late. But tomorrow, in Mexico, begins Día...
Do You Have That Dog In You? | Ask Daily Stoic
In a world of hypocrites, status worship, and fools masquerading as wise men, we need the clarity and courage the Stoics embodied.
BONUS | Seeking External Validation is RUINING Your Life - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Every time you chase approval, you trade a piece of who you really are. Today's bonus episode is a clip from Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's episode on The Da...
It’s A Thinking Person’s Game
Life is hard. Life is complicated. Will you make the most of this time you have here?
📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out...
The Habit That Changes EVERYTHING | Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson couldn’t change his father’s story, but he found a habit that helped him make sense of his own. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with...
It Can Make You Great | Accepting What Is
What made Marcus Aurelius different? What were his secrets to success, resiliency, and productivity? How did he master his emotions and maintain such...
You Get To Choose This (So Don’t) | We Reap What We Sow
Things will go wrong. Fortune will turn on you. You will make mistakes. Plans will be disrupted. Dreams will be dashed. This is life.
7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going
How do we persevere well? How do we persevere happily? Thankfully, we can look to the Stoics. The Stoics not only wrote about how to persevere, they u...
BONUS: The Man Behind The Daily Stoic (Not Ryan Holiday)
It’s been six years since Ryan and his longtime editor and collaborator, Stephen Hanselman, first dreamed up the Stoic Virtues Series. In this bonus e...
Not Seeking Wisdom DESTROYS Great Minds | Ryan Holiday & Billy Oppenheimer
What happens when brilliance goes unchecked? In today's episode, Ryan and his research assistant Billy Oppenheimer dig into the cautionary side of gen...
What Does It Change? | How To Stay Unbothered In Chaotic Times
What watching the news these days does to you is indisputable. It disrupts your focus. It disturbs your sanity. It changes your mood. But what does it...
Happiness Is Wisdom. Wisdom Is Happiness. | Ask Daily Stoic
Elon Musk is smart. Yet would anyone describe Elon Musk as happy?
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How The Stoic Virtues Became Ryan’s Greatest Test | Billy Oppenheimer & Ryan Holiday
What does six years of studying and writing about the Stoic virtues really teach you? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with longtime research assist...
Advance, Forlorn Hope
The bad guys might get away with it. But that’s not going to stop us from doing what we’re supposed to do, from being who we are supposed to be.
The Moment When This is More Precious Than Gold | Build Up, Don't Tear Down
No one will be able to do this for you. You can't outsource it. You can't fake it. There are no hacks.
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Wisdom Takes Work CHAPTER UNLOCKED: Hear It Before Anyone Else
Wisdom Takes Work, the final book in the Stoic Virtues Series, is out TODAY! To celebrate, Ryan’s sharing a special preview: a full chapter from the a...
This Is What You Must Be Chasing | Marks Of The Good Life
Being smart is knowing facts. Being intelligent is having a mind that can solve hard problems or do complex things. Being creative is the ability to g...
How Smart People Become Stupid
Why do smart people fall for dumb ideas? In this episode, Ryan explains how ego and overconfidence can trip up even the smartest minds and how Stoicis...
Every Great Leader Has THIS Secret Weapon | Les Snead (Los Angeles Rams GM)
The difference between panic and power comes down to a few simple rules. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into Les Snead’s philosophy on “panic rules” a...
This Is Freedom | 1 Habit That Will CHANGE Your Life
Whether we're a slave or an emperor, wisdom helps us rise above our limitations. It gives us clarity, it gives us perspective.
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BONUS | The One Thing You’ll Regret More Than Failure - Daniel Pink
If you’ve ever thought, “What if I had just gone for it?” today's bonus episode is for you.
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It’s A Brilliant Flash | Ask Daily Stoic
We come into existence—by some impossible, unbelievable set of circumstances—and then come out of it. Why? How? No one can say for certain.
How Stoic Thinking Built a Super Bowl Team | Les Snead (Los Angeles Rams GM)
As a leader, what do you do when your team is falling apart? Or when success comes faster than you expected? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Los...
This is How You Know It’s Working
This Stoicism thing—you’ve been practicing it for a while, but how do you know it’s working?
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This Answers The Great Unanswered Question | Make Honesty Your Only Policy
Those that don’t, or those that think they can go it alone, almost always fail.
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Didn’t They Know Better? | Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served
They knew the costs of ego. They knew that happiness was never about externals. Yet they did chase it, didn’t they?
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The First Person to Say NO to Ryan Holiday’s Book Recommendations
After recording their episode for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan took Pete Holmes on the usual post-interview tour of The Painted Porch. Let’s just say...
Pete Holmes on Why Laughter Is the REAL Path to Enlightenment (PT. 2)
Comedian Pete Holmes is back for Part 2 and in full philosopher mode. He and Ryan dive into success, psychedelics, and why it’s not egotistical to say...
You Can’t Afford To Be This | How 300 Spartans Saved Western Civilization
When we react emotionally, we rarely make things better. When we get angry? We always make things worse—for ourselves and others.
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BONUS | If You’re Feeling Anxious Right Now, Listen To This
Feeling anxious lately? In this bonus episode, Ryan and author Chris Guillebeau break down what your anxiety is really trying to tell you, why fightin...
Older But Never Wiser | Ask Daily Stoic
There is no wisdom without experience. But experience does not necessarily translate into wisdom, does it?
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Pete Holmes Doesn’t Buy Your Excuses (PT. 1)
In this hilarious and surprisingly deep episode, Ryan sits down with comedian, actor, and podcaster Pete Holmes to talk about why so many of us are tr...
Don’t Be This Kind of Friend
We’ve all known these people. They say one thing and do another. They virtue signal but act without virtue.
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The Most Critical (And Rarest) Ability In Life | Practice Love
There is no technology that can do it for you. There is no app. No teacher who can simply download everything into your brain.
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