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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...

Do THIS to Handle Chaos

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, discover George Raveling's powerful philosophy on navigating life’s chaos. With years of experience guiding top players and coac...

George Raveling on Defying the Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 2)

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s PT. 2 episode, George Raveling, basketball legend and Civil Rights leader, opens up about his close bond with Michael Jordan, the questio...

Are You Spending This Wisely | LIFE-CHANGING Stoic Lessons From Gladiator

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As winter fades and spring emerges, as we adjust our clocks for daylight savings here in the next few days, it's a good time to pause and reflect. Whe...

How To Keep Hope Alive | Ask Daily Stoic

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes hope is as simple as giving someone a reason to get through until morning. It's showing up, day after day, and saying, ‘I’m here for you...

Is That Still Allowed?

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Be who you are. Stand out. Stand up.📚 Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on ...

George Raveling on Defying The Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 1)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Holiday sits down with one of his greatest inspirations, the legendary George Raveling, a pioneer in basketball, civil rights, and leadership. Fr...

Will You Seize This Reminder? Or Let It Pass? | What Expensive Things Cost

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During this season of spring cleaning, it’s worth pondering: How often do we organize not just our physical spaces, but our minds, routines, and ass...

It’s Given Us More Of Ourselves | (Dis)integration

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adversity costs us, sure, but it also gives us more of ourselves. It unlocks something in us that was not reachable in ordinary circumstances, that we...

Seneca on Worldliness and Retirement

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this letter, Seneca talks about intentionally pulling back from societal pressures to find real fulfillment and contentment. He talks about living ...

Rising from Ashes | John Vaillant on Building Resiliency From Destruction

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While in Vancouver on tour, Ryan Holiday met up with one of his favorite authors, John Vaillant, to discuss how destruction and crisis can fuel creati...

[BONUS]: Ernest Green From The Little Rock Nine | A Black History Month Reflection on Courage

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed segregation in public education. Ernest Green was the first African Amer...

Get Over This Bogus Notion | How To Journal Like A Stoic Philosopher

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No matter how much philosophy you’ve read. No matter how much older you’ve gotten or how important your position or how many eyes are on you…it ...

Every Day Could Be The Final Quarter | Ask Daily Stoic

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The shot clock is clicking down. Let's make every second count.📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For signed by George Raveling and R...

Austin Kleon on Fueling Artistic Ambition

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Kleon joins Ryan to talk about unleashing creative energy, the power of hobbies, and why he believes we’ve been trained to be machine-like in...

It Is Solved By Walking

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You've got this frustration, this anger, this anxiety that won't go away. What do you do about it?🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram:...

The Young Think There Is Always Tomorrow | The Smoke And Dust Of Life

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

None of us are entitled to tomorrow. Today though, is here. It is ours.📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it...

Is This Really An Obstacle? | Reduce Wants, Increase Happiness

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We choose what truly counts as an obstacle. We have the power.📕 Pick up a copy of the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan H...

How Ryan Holiday is Preparing For The Next Four Years

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The next four years will be chaotic—just as every four-year period in history has been. From wars to disasters, economic turmoil to political unrest...

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 2)

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Part 2 episode, Randy Blythe, the lead singer of Lamb of God shares how his time in a Czech prison flipped his whole perspective on life, the ...

Yes It’s Radical (Even A Little Crazy) | The MOST Important Stoic Lesson For Crazy Times

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have to push ourselves outside our comfort. We have to give and give and give. Because it’s right.📚 For more on doing the right thing even whe...

We Are All In Debt | Ask Daily Stoic

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Debt. It’s a word that carries heavy, negative connotations. But actually, there is a different kind of debt we are less aware of, one that doesn’...

Investigate Yourself First

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is full of mysteries. There is so much to learn. 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyst...

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 1)

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, joins Ryan to talk about the role ego plays as a successful frontman, conquering fears, and the intersection...

Can You Do It Even When You Don’t Want To? | Cultivate Indifference

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can you do it even when it's hard? Even when you don't want to? Even when you think maybe that you can't?Looking to make real, lasting change in your ...

BONUS: How Abraham Lincoln Proved The Obstacle Is the Way

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This President’s Day, learn how Abraham Lincoln turned every challenge into an opportunity to grow. From personal loss to political failure, each se...