Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers: How To Be Content - The Problem of Passion Pt. 1
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, happiness is associated with contentment: being around family, enjoying work, havin...
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on Forgiving Over And Over Again
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to mother-daughter duo Drs. Edith Enger and Marianne Engle about their work in clinical p...
What To Do With What You’ve Been Given | Ask Daily Stoic
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we took a minute to think of all that we have to be grateful for, all the blessings life h...
Convince Yourself That Everything Is A Gift | Train To Let Go Of What’s Not Yours
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today in America is Thanksgiving. It’s the day when we’re supposed to actively practice gratitud...
Pity Is More Appropriate Than Anger
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of Meditations, Marcus Aurelius laments the kind of people he’s going to meet eac...
Professor Jennifer Baker on Understanding Modern Stoicism
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to Professor Jennifer Baker about her approach to teaching Stoicism, ethics, and politica...
This Is The Day | How Stoicism Can Make You Happier
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is what we tell ourselves: Someday I will write my book. Someday I will travel abroad. Someday ...
The Last Words Of Marcus Aurelius | Practice Letting Go
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one of the most haunting paintings you’ll ever see. More than 11 feet wide and 8 feet tall,...
This Stoic Virtue Will Change Your Life
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’d think that the more powerful you are, the more freedom you’d have. The more money and succ...
Ramit Sethi on How to Generate Wealth
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to personal finance advisor, entrepreneur, author, and host of the I Will Teach You To Be...
The Most Human Thing You Can Do | Ask Daily Stoic
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Years before he became president, Harry Truman owned a haberdashery that doubled as a local hang-out...
Small Things Are No Small Thing | Judge Not, Lest…
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George Washington’s favorite saying was “many mickles make a muckle.” It was an old Scottish p...
Time has a Way of Humbling Us
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In several of Seneca’s letters he speaks about the power of bloodletting as a medical practice. In...
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson on Building Lasting Relationships
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and author Dr. Sue Johnson about how Stoicis...
Where Is Your Command Center? | Casey Neistat's 10 Stoic Practices (For Productivity)
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get all sorts of messages. From the world. From social media. From other people. From our bodies....
This Is Nothing To Brag About | Judge Yourself Not Others
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, you’ve read the works of Heidegger? You finished all of Infinite Jest? You made it through all...
The Virtue That Made Marcus Aurelius So Great
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius did not come out of the womb a leader. Nor was he an emperor ‘by blood.’ In fact...
Yung Pueblo on How to Measure What Actually Matters in Life
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to the poet Yung Pueblo about his new book Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the ...
How To Make Better Use Of Your Time | Ask Daily Stoic
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Years before he became president, Harry Truman owned a haberdashery that doubled as a local hang-out...
There’s Nothing Like This | Always The Same
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The rockstar Warren Zevon had been on the top of the Billboard charts. He’d been on the cover of R...
This Is How You Strengthen Your Soul
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to the great Jesuit Monk Anthony DeMello, there are three intellectual feats that we strug...
Sophia Amoruso on Building Resilience and Defining Success
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to Sophia Amoruso about how she has navigated the highs and lows of being a successful bu...
This Is Your Job As A Citizen | Why You Should Do Something Scary Every Day
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The single most important practice in Stoic philosophy is differentiating between what we have contr...
You Become What You Give Your Attention To | The Real Power You Have
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Stoics were all about routine and repetition. They talked about fueling the habit bonfire. They ...
The Most Life Changing Marcus Aurelius Quotes
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor, born nearly two millennia ago (121 – 180). Marcus became the ...
Kate Courtney, Karen Duffy, Meg Mason, and Susan Cain on Using Stoicism to Endure Life's Obstacles
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a compilation of some of the best Stoic wisdom from the Daily Stoic Podcast. Ryan ta...
We Are Not In Decline | Ask Daily Stoic
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Sense of Urgency | Following The Doctor’s Orders
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the kitchen at Per Se, one of the best restaurants in the world, there is a sign. All it says is:...
Pursue Excellence, Not Credit
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps you remember reading The Odyssey in high school or college (or possibly you picked upEmily W...
Thomas Ricks on the Greatest War in American History
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to Thomas Ricks about his new book Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rig...
Why We Admire Marcus Aurelius | Ancient Strategies For Finding Happiness
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius was smart. He was rich and powerful. He won wars and conquered territories.But that ...
We Are Not Alone | Accepting What Is
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ghosts are, of course, a silly thing to believe in (Athenodorus’ ghost story notwithstanding). Yet...
The Professional — An Excerpt from Steven Pressfield’s “Turning Pro”
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this excerpt Steven talks about the difference between an amatuer and a professional, the qualiti...
Atticus the Poet on Modern Media and Remaining Anonymous
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to the anonymous Instagram poet Atticus about how modern media has distorted old ideas, h...
More Often Than Not | Ask Daily Stoic
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Stoics were not perfect. Nothing illustrates this more than Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Why ...
We Don’t See The Full Picture | We Reap What We Sow
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
History is a lie. It is written by the victors, as the saying goes. Which means the picture it produ...
Stoicism Is Not A Form Of Self-Flagellation
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seneca was a very rich man. He had nice stuff. Critics at the time, and ever since, have found this ...
Kamal Ravikant on Facing Death and Loving Yourself
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/26/22. Ryan talks to author and investor Kamal Ravikant about ...
It’s Beyond Arrogant | 6 Insanely Useful Stoic Questions
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings have been putting things off for as long as there have been things to do. We tell ourse...
This Book Was Not Meant For Us | Build Up, Don’t Tear Down
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are very few books like it. Certainly, none written by someone in such an unusual position.You...
Musonius Rufus Stoic Fragments: PT 1
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/23/22. Today’s episode features two sections from the lesser...
Maya Smart on Transforming Education and the Power of Reading
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/22/22.Ryan talks to Maya Smart about her new book Reading for ...
The Truly Wise Make Time For Leisure | Ask Daily Stoic
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leisure is one of those words that modernity has terribly corrupted and misused. When most people he...
Is The World Going Through Hell? | Marks Of The Good Life
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s tough to be alive now,” the actor Timothée Chalamet recently said. “I think societal ...
Is it Evil or Incompetence?
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People do a lot of things that feel mean. That frustrate us. That cause problems for us. That make t...
Annie Duke on Knowing When to Quit
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke about her new book Quit: The Power of Knowin...
Can You Play Ball? | How To Read Books Effectively (7 Stoic Tips)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life throws stuff at us. We have to figure out how to catch it and throw it back. That’s what Epic...
This Will Sustain You | Make Honesty Your Only Policy
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us goes to work every day and deals with obstacles, with difficult people. We deal with stre...
Seneca on the Terrors of Death
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. Get the fre...
Steve Case on the New American Dream
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/15/2022.Ryan talks to Steve Case about his new book The Rise o...
Is it Resilience, or Are You Just Naive? | Ask Daily Stoic
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked before about the so-called Stockdale Paradox—the blazing determination inside Admir...
Your Job is to Transition | Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Think of all the responsibilities on Marcus Aurelius’ plate. He’s emperor. He’s head of the ar...
Your Possessions Are Not Your Identity
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s very easy to associate our possessions and our positions with our identity. There’s even an...
David Rubenstein on Investing and Designing the Optimal Life
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/12/2022Ryan talks to David Rubenstein about his new book How t...
What Are You Getting Better At? | 11 Stoic Principles Every Athlete Needs To Win
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No one is more invested in getting better than you. You read books. You have a mentor. You even have...
Can You Stop? | Practice Love
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You tell yourself you’ll go to bed after one more episode. You’ll put the phone down after one m...
The Vow - From Kamal Ravikant's “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It" Pt. 2
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/9/2022Today’s episode features an excerpt from Kamal Ravikan...
Amy Morin on How to be Mentally Strong
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes out for free on 10/8/2022Ryan talks to author Amy Morin about her book 13 Things ...
Err On This Side | Ask Daily Stoic
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One should understand, or at least empathize with, the difficult position a politician quite often f...
You Struggle With This Everyday | Looking Out For Each Other
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epictetus said that to live a good life, you have to make good choices. You are what your choices ma...
Robert Mckee on the Power of Storytelling
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to Robert Mckee about his new book Action: The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page, and Ga...
Little Actions Add Up to Real Transformation
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
📕 Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline Is Destiny" is out now! We’ve extended the pre-order...
You Can’t Not Think It | 12 Stoic Lessons From Las Vegas
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
📕 Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline Is Destiny" is out now! We’ve extended the pre-order...
If You Want To Be Powerful | Practice Silence
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since the time of the Stoics, people have aspired to command great armies. To accumulate great fortu...
How To Be Content: The Search For The Good Life Pt. 1
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is an excerpt from Stephen Harrison’s How To Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide...
Russ Roberts on Making Better Decisions
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to economist and author Russ Roberts about his new book Wild Problems: A Guide to the Dec...
No More Than This Is Required | Ask Daily Stoic
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are impressed by people who do incredible things–whether it’s creating some great work of art...
It’s Hard To Be a Person In This World | Your Actual Needs Are Small
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even if the changes are positive, we can appreciate that they’ve been difficult for people. There ...
Find The Space
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Think about the last time that someone made you upset. What did they say? What did they do? Now thin...
David Maraniss on Why We Study the Greats
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to author and journalist David Maraniss about his approach to his work, and his most rece...
This is the Win | Discipline Is Destiny: The Four Virtues
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before he was a big time comedian, Hasan Minhaj was asked if he thought he was going to make it big....
Discipline Now…Freedom Later | Pain Is Self-Inflicted Harm
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At a critical moment in The Odyssey, Odysseus tied himself to the mast of his ship because he knew h...
Memento Mori: The Reminder You Desperately Need
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who wants to think about death?In his Meditations—essentially his own private journal—Marcus Aur...
Ryan Lavarnway on Sports and Philosophy
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to professional baseball catcher Ryan Lavarnway about his experience being the only profe...
This Is Why You Should Stick Around | Ask Daily Stoic
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are moments where things are so bad it can seem like they’ll never get better. Perhaps we’...
All That Matters Is How We Respond | No Pain No Gain
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was the great Athenian leader, Pericles, who said that there was nothing wrong with poverty. It c...
It's About Finding the Right Amount
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we hear the word “temperance,” C.S. Lewis observed, most of us in the modern world think of...
Tim Miller on Political Games and Building Integrity
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to political consultant and writer Tim Miller about his new book Why We Did It: A Travelo...
Don’t You See How Crazy This Is? | Discipline Is Destiny: Ruling Over Yourself
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes things become so ordinary, such a normal part of life in polite society, that we fail to s...
Would You Actually Be Able To Change? | On Handling Haters
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking news: an asteroid is hurtling towards earth and could destroy the planet. The judge rules: ...
Aristotle on How to Tell a Story Pt. 2
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features an excerpt from How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Story...
Elliot Ackerman on Storytelling and the Cyclical Nature of History
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to author and journalist Elliot Ackerman about his new book The Fifth Act: America's End ...
Face Down in the Moment | Ask Daily Stoic
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The thing about life is that it’s not a thing. Life is a series of moments. As the great Annie Dil...
You Must Question | A Garden Is Not For Show
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius was a man who did not partake in the base pleasures of his time. While other Romans ...
Know it Inside and Out
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear Navy in the United States and an unsung hero in th...
Robert Coram on Living Life by a Code
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to Robert Coram about the life and legacy of the fighter pilot John Boyd, the Stoic heroi...
Don’t You See How Crazy This Is | Discipline Is Destiny: Ruling Over Yourself
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s very easy to be jaded. It’s very easy to be cynical. The system is, as it was in Rome, hope...
Greatness is up to You | A New Way To Pray
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, you have to do things you’d rather not do. Or maybe you’re early in your career, and ...
Epictetus - The Enchiridion Pt. 2
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Enchiridion is one of the essential texts of Stoic philosophy, and one of the most important anc...
David Wallace-Wells on Empowering the Future
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to journalist David Wallace-Wells about his new book The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After ...
This is What It Means To Be Indifferent | Ask Daily Stoic
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Stoics spoke about being indifferent, disinterested. Have no interest in what makes no differenc...
History is One Damned Thing After Another | Do Not Be Deceived By Fortune
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By the time Marcus Aurelius took over as emperor, he had not had an easy life. He had lost his fathe...
Give Yourself This Gift
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is a beautiful passage on the last page of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s, The Little House in the B...
Daniel Lubetzky on Making the World a Better Place
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to KIND Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky about the importance of culture and values in a su...
Are You Disciplined Enough For This? | 7 Essential Stoic Productivity Tips (From Top Performers)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
📕Pre-order Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline Is Destiny" and get exclusive pre-order bonuses at...
Don’t Be Always Working | A Hard Winter Training
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
📕Pre-order Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline Is Destiny" and get exclusive pre-order bonuses at...
Plutarch on How To Be A Leader
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features an excerpt from Jeffrey Beneker’s How To Be A Leader: An Ancient Guide ...
Tyler Cowen on Identifying Talent and Self-Improvement
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan talks to economist and author Tyler Cowen about his new book Talent: How to Identify Energizers...
This Can’t Make You Worse | Ask Daily Stoic
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing less Stoic than disorganization, than chaos, than “winging it.” That’s why we...
Freedom is An Opportunity For This | A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’d think that the more powerful you are, the more freedom you’d have. The more money and succ...