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No Amount of This Will Make You Not Small | Ask Daily Stoic

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s pathetic, isn’t it? What some people do with power—what it reveals about them.🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://...

It Calls For Thee

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think about the principles we are standing on. Think of what we are willing to risk for them.🏛 Preorder the Limited Edition Stoic Virtues Series: h...

The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1)

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Stoics didn’t just preach wisdom, they commanded attention. They knew how to lead with presence, not just ideas. In this episode, body language ...

This Is Real Time Travel | The View From Above

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ancients did not just leave us words on papyrus—they left us a gift that keeps on giving through the ages.💡 To be a great reader, as we say i...

This Is The Highest Form Of Courage | Stop Caring What People Think

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Memorial Day, it is worth reflecting on this very beautiful and almost baffling bit of human greatness.📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed e...

These Are All The Ways Ryan Holiday Feels Poorer Than He Is

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Ryan opens up about how despite his career success and net worth, he still struggles with anxiety and stress, not so much about ...

Your Personality Is Not Fixed | Olga Khazan

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can people actually change or are we just stuck with who we are? In this episode, author and journalist Olga Khazan joins Ryan to unpack the age-old d...

You Must Seek Out Hard Truths | Marcus Aurelius’ Advice For Life (5 Incredible Stories)

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As leaders, we cannot allow people to tell us what we want to hear. We have to cultivate honesty, both in ourselves and in those around us.💡 We des...

We Must Create Order From Chaos | Ask Daily Stoic

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is crazy. Plus, we have our own crazy lives to worry about—that pile of work, the kid who might be coming down with a cold, the house proj...

This Is What Comes Next

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Seneca wrote: “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. The process is a mutual one: men learn as they teach.”💡 Modern Stoics ar...

You Need to Know What Happened in 1963 | Dr. Peniel Joseph

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1963 was a transformational year in American history—JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Birmingham Campa...

This Is Your Job Right Now | Practice True Joy

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are not emperors. We are not senators. But we are human beings, connected to all other human beings. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Dail...

This Is What It Gave You | Learn, Practice, Train

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it.🎙️ Listen to Ryan Holiday's other ...

5 Stoic Tips for Handling Rude People

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is a world without rude people possible? Perhaps. Likely? Not in our lifetimes. So the question is…how do we deal with them without compromising our...

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument | Jefferson Fisher (PT. 2)

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could learn a few simple, powerful tricks to handle arguments and conflict more effectively without losing your cool? In today’s Part 2 ...

It’s Impossible For Them Not To Do So | How To Focus Like A Stoic Philosopher

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They are who they are. Stop expecting them to be anything else.🎥 In a recent YouTube video, we explored why narcissistic leaders like Nero always ...

It’s All About Community | Ask Daily Stoic

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Stoicism is more popular than ever. But too many of us are on this path alone.💡 “Keep company only with people who uplift you,” Epictetu...

When Have You Been That?

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

That person you just can’t stand. That person in traffic who won’t get out of the way. Don’t they realize how annoying they are? Probably n...

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument | Jefferson Fisher (PT. 1)

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You might prove a point in an argument, but what will you lose in the process? In today’s episode, Jefferson Fisher and Ryan talk about the art of h...

Let Them Be Flexible. You Stand On This. | Count Your Blessings

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world needs unbending, courageous people. It needs people who day to day do what’s right, not what’s expedient.📚 Books mentioned:Lives of t...

This Will Save You In Crazy Times | Kindness Is Always The Right Response

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The best way to get out of your head, to get outside yourself…is to step outside yourself. Literally. Step outside. Let nature do its quiet, steady ...

Wisdom in the Face of Censorship | Sharon McMahon and Ryan Holiday

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon McMahon, aka "America's Government Teacher", hosted Ryan on an Instagram Live to discuss his recent experience at the U.S. Naval Academy. Invit...

Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 2)

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the Stoics, riches weren’t evil but attachment to them was. In Part 2 of their conversation, self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz and Ryan di...

What Marcus Learned From His Mother | 6 Stoic Lessons In Stillness

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Mother's Day this weekend to everyone!🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast🎥 Watch...

Sometimes This Is The Only Way To Grow | Ask Daily Stoic

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It would be nice if we always had smooth sailing. But we don’t.📚 Books mentioned:Ghost Rider by Neil PeartOn Character by General Stanley McChrys...

You’ll Be Called Worse…By Better

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Aurelius was the public face of an empire. Seneca published plays and books. Cato and Cicero ran for office. Epictetus was a slave to a powerfu...

Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 1)

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wealth can free you—or consume you. Self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz joins Ryan to discuss how Stoicism can transform our approach to money, ...

It’s Strange How Cowardly We Sometimes Are | We Are A Product of Our Habits

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Courage calls us and what do we do? We ignore it. We let it ring.📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Ref...

Will They Forgive You? | You Are The Project

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You could say something…you should say something. But…you don’t.📚 Books mentioned:The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday | Grab a signed copy here h...

BONUS: You Know, You Can Do Something

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If it’s right, if it must be done….do it now.📕 Tomorrow is the LAST DAY you can grab the Right Thing, Right Now ebook for just $2.99! Or if you...

Moral Courage Isn’t Always So Simple

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The call for courage keeps returning, over and over. What matters most isn’t what we chose before, but what we choose right now.Listen to the talk t...

What The Stoics Thought Made You Rich | Sahil Bloom

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If wealth meant fulfillment instead of finances, how rich would you be? In today's episode, Sahil Bloom, entrepreneur and author of The 5 Types of Wea...

If You Want A Reason To Live Pt. II | 12 Stoic Choices To LEVEL UP Your Life TODAY

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As dark as life can get, there are lovely things out there to cheer you up. 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.inst...

What Is It For If Not This? | Ask Daily Stoic

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You will never be secure enough, powerful enough that you won’t be afraid—that’s the whole point of courage. 📕 You can grab the Right Thing, ...

Can You Imagine?

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are all fighting our own battles, we are all besieged by misfortune in our own ways.🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://ww...

Ed Helms on History’s Greatest Screw Ups

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You might know Ed Helms as Andy Bernard from The Office or Stu Price from The Hangover movies—but did you know he’s also a serious history buff? H...

You Have To Win The Morning! | Show, Don't Tell

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

By winning the morning, we reduce the power that the rest of the day—much of which lies beyond our control—holds over us.📓 Pick up a signed edi...

What's It All For? | Wants Make You A Servant

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We tell ourselves that this is all for the future, that someday, in some big moment of significance, we’ll use it. But will we?You can grab the Righ...

Seneca’s Warning | The Quiet Corruption of the Soul

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often ignore flaws in our body until they demand attention, but flaws in the soul are even harder to see—the deeper the damage, the less aware we...

Leadership Lessons from Gen. Dan Caine | 9/11 Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just after 2 a.m. on April 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of St...

Encourage Yourself Like This | Are Women MORE Stoic Than Men?

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a dark world…and Marcus Aurelius desperately needed some light.🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations wit...

BONUS: This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out the previous lectures from Ryan Holiday at the U.S. Naval Academy here:Courage: The Power Of Courage Discipline: The&nbs...

It Can Change Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of your life.🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday th...

Before You Get Angry Today, Listen To This

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We were born to work together like feet, hands, and eyes, like the two rows of teeth, upper and lower. To obstruct each other is unnatural.🎉 Celebr...

Why We Treat The Body Rigorously | Bonnie Tsui

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The body should be treated more rigorously, so that it may not be disobedient to the mind." — Seneca In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with...

It’s The Most Empowering Thing | The Freedom Of Contempt

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all have those days where we’d rather just not. The ancients knew days like this.🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading M...

BONUS: Celebrate Earth Day The Stoic Way | Living In Accordance With Nature

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Earth Day! Let today be a reminder of how the Stoics looked to nature as a guide for living wisely and well.🎥 Watch this episode on The Daily...

This Is How To Live Well | Don't Let Your Attention Slide

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Aurelius' life teaches us how to live well. And because he lived well, his story also teaches us how to die well: with grace, with strength, wi...

BONUS: How Rory McIlroy Fueled His Comeback with Stoicism

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament, securing his first Green Jacket and completing the career Grand Slam. Nearly five years earli...

The Moment Ryan Holiday's Life Changed Forever

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Marcus Aurelius addresses “you”—reminding you that your thoughts shape the quality of your mind, or advising you to choose not to be harmed...

Meditations Isn’t Just for Philosophers

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do an A-list actor, a four-star Navy admiral, and a world-famous magician have in common? Meditations by Marcus Aurelius has profoundly shaped ea...

History Obliterates In Every Picture It Paints | Why You Need To Read Meditations By Marcus Aurelius

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Stoics weren’t just leaders and philosophers, they were also parents, spouses, and friends who experienced joy, who fell in love, who cherished ...

It’s Almost Unimaginable | Ask Daily Stoic

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

True fortune is not what happens to us, but how we choose to meet it.🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with u...

Is There Anything Better Than This?

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is almost no situation that hatred improves, but love enhances nearly everything.🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading ...

Discard Your Anxiety Today | Chris Guillebeau on The Power of Choosing Less

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius says, “Today I escaped from anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions—not ou...

Want To Capture The Magic? Do This | Impulse Control

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It should be the easiest book in the world to read. And yet…🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us and t...

How To Adjust To Difficult People | Becoming An Expert In What Matters

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When people show us who they are, we ought to believe them. They are the way they are—they have to be that way.📔 Pick up your own leather bound s...

The One Word That Will Set You Free

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saying no isn’t selfish; it is a powerful act of self-respect. Listen to the audiobook of Stillness Is The Key narrated by Ryan Holiday on Audible: ...

How Regret Can Propel You Forward | Daniel Pink (PT. 2)

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s Part 2 episode, award-winning author Daniel Pink joins Ryan to explore how fear of regret, awkwardness, and failure hold us back—and ho...

You Don’t Have The Right | 9 Habits To QUIT (From The Stoics)

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We must all see the pursuit of philosophy as both a mental and physical exercise. Mens sana in corpore sano—a strong mind in a strong body. 🎥...

Why Do It Alone? | Ask Daily Stoic

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The way to understand and comprehend anything important is by doing the work. By going to the source. By returning over and over again, bringing new e...

How To Get Through Life's Most Difficult Situations

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If it happened, then it was meant to happen.The great German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche would describe his formula for human greatness as amor fa...

Not Through Me. Not Through Me.

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We must stand firm, unyielding in our refusal to compromise on what we know is right.🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www....

How Regret Can Propel You Forward | Daniel Pink (PT. 1)

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We all experience regret, but what if we could turn it into an advantage? Best-selling author Daniel Pink joins Ryan to reveal how regret isn’t just...

Let’s Talk About Amor Fati (Thanks, White Lotus)

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The White Lotus season finale aired Sunday, titled "Amor Fati"—and without giving away any spoilers, it served as a powerful reminder of a timeless ...

How Could It Possibly Help You? | Test Your Impressions

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a book that was never meant to be read. So why has Meditations by Marcus Aurelius endured and influenced across so many centuries? And what mak...

If You Want A Reason To Live | Expect To Change Your Opinions

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Good exists everywhere—we need only look for it. Beauty surrounds us, waiting to be noticed. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition...

This is Something Ryan Holiday Is Forever Grateful For

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a note to himself in the early days of the pandemic, Ryan Holiday wrote, “2020 is a test: will it make you a better person or a worse person?” ...

Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 2)

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does telling your story mean revealing everything? Bestselling author and viral poet Maggie Smith returns for part two of her conversation with Ryan, ...

Stop Wasting This. It’s Precious | You HAVE To Read These Books (Stoic-Inspired Picks)

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Want to jump on a quick call to chat? Should we have coffee next week? You got a few seconds? These may seem small, but they add up. 📖 Click h...

Can You Not Do It Even When You Really Want To? | Ask Daily Stoic

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of times discipline is pushing yourself to do something you don’t want to do, but the other part of it—what we might call the temperance par...

This Is The Revenge

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The best Stoics did not simply accept the awfulness of their times or participate in the corruption. So how did they fight it? How did they get reveng...

Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The best writing, like the best life, thrives not on the absence of rules but on the right ones. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with viral poet ...

How To Work Through The Unimaginable | What Can Go Wrong...Might

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

That is the task before all of us. Like Marcus, we can choose to steady ourselves in wisdom, to seek refuge in philosophy, to lean on those who guide ...

Today, You Have Two Choices | You're a Product of Your Training

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a simple choice, but not easy.📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For signed by George Raveling and Ryan Holiday at The Painted Porc...

Win The Day | Tim Ferriss, George Raveling, & Ryan Holiday

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Ferriss sits down with George Raveling to uncover the incredible story of how he came to possess the original copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I...

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: “Win or Lose, It Can’t Wreck You”

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this PT. 2 episode, Josh Jung, professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers, joins Ryan to talk about the mental battles, leadership, and per...

How Many Examples Do You Need? | This Spring Activity Will Teach You Valuable Stoic Lessons

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The unfeeling stereotype of a Stoic would of course not be moved by a roll call of plague victims, the death of beloved tutor, or the enormity of the ...

The Problem Is Within You—And So Is The Solution | Ask Daily Stoic

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty of people with less have found contentment, while plenty with more have been miserable. You can lead a good life anywhere, the Stoics remind us...

Who Will You Emulate?

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cicero vs. Cato: Who is the greater example?📚 Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Pod...

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: "The Moment You Overthink, You’ve Already Lost"

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do the best athletes push through self-doubt, turn failure into fuel, and avoid getting lost in the details? Josh Jung, professional baseball play...

This Way Is Not For The Weak | Say No To The Need To Impress

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to be the metaphorical fire that turns everything into fuel, we must be quite strong. We must have real momentum. We must be operating at a...

Don’t Let Them Flood You | There is Philosophy in Everything

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We must regroup. We must come together to defeat the flood.📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the ...

Beat the Sunday Scaries | 12 Proven Stoic Strategies For Stress Relief

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 12 powerful Stoic techniques to conquer stress and turn anxiety into strength. Equip yourself with the strength and poise to handle life's obsta...

Comfort is the Enemy | Michael Easter Teaches The Benefits of Struggle

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The daily comforts and conveniences that make life ‘easier’ might be the very thing keeping you stuck. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with b...

We Must Push It Away | How To Stay Sane In An INSANE World

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It happens. It shouldn’t, but it does.💡 Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to get 20% off the Spring Forward Challeng...

Will You Prove Yourself Worthy? | Ask Daily Stoic

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Through nothing but an accident of birth, you have been blessed. What will you do with it?🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: ht...

Do It While You Still Can

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is your moment to tip the balance - to move from darkness into light, from stagnation into growth, from winter's rest into spring's renewal.💡 ...

Resiliency Will Reward You | Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Katalin Karikó

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They told her she would never succeed, now her work has saved millions. In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Katalin Karikó, the scientist behind the...

What Was Pain Now’s Gain | The Portable Retreat

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It didn’t feel good at the time. But now? Years later? We think about it a little differently.📕 The Obstacle Is The Way ebook is on sale for $2.9...

This Is The Time For A Fresh Start | The Beauty of Choice

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We can keep being the person we’ve always been…or we can change. That’s the choice of life, the Stoics believed. 💡 Go to dailystoic.com/...

The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marine Corps

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What are your panic rules? In June of 2023, Ryan Holiday spoke to a group of U.S. Marines in 29 Palms, California about how to stay cool under pressur...

“Embracing Change Will Set You Free”

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yung Pueblo, one of today’s most influential poets, joins Ryan to discuss the overlap between Stoicism and Buddhism, why achieving success can lead ...

Where Has The Time Gone? | 8 Stoic Strategies To Get Your Life In Order TODAY

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our daily lives. Five years later and we've filled our calendars back up—often with c...

You Must Declutter Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What we do as people is we accumulate stuff. We accumulate, accumulate, accumulate…until our homes, our cars, our minds, and our schedules are clutt...

They Have To Be This Way

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They cause drama. They make things complicated. They say things that are hurtful. The Stoics dealt with these folks because these folks have always be...

Master Illusionist Derren Brown: “ My Job Is To Control The Uncontrollable"

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

World-renowned illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown joins Ryan for a deep dive into his connection with Stoic philosophy. Derren shares how he first...

You Need To Take The Unfamiliar Road | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What would you give for the key to unshackle you from the fear and laziness holding you back?💡 Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the ...

This Is How Champions Are Made | Find Yourself a Cato

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

People can beat you, but no one can stop you from improving.📚 Books Mentioned: How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Na...

BONUS: Clock’s Ticking—You Listening?

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What this changing of the clocks should be–with their earlier mornings–is a wake up call. This is a chance for us to rethink, reexamine and re-inv...