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12 Stoic Lessons from The Odyssey

12 Stoic Lessons from The Odyssey

The Daily Stoic
Jul 15, 2026 27 min
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<p>With Christopher Nolan’s <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/odyssey?_pos=1&amp;_sid=55559eefb&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Odyssey</em></a> hitting theaters this week, now is the perfect time to hear the Stoic lessons hidden within this ancient story. In this episode, Ryan travels through Greece and Ithaca to share 12 lessons about ego, perseverance, discipline, temptation, and what it really means to make it home.</p><br><p>📚 <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/odyssey?_pos=1&amp;_sid=55559eefb&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Odyssey </em>by Homer</a></p><br><p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFi870MqlKM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO EPISODE</strong></a> <strong>|</strong> Watch this episode here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFi870MqlKM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFi870MqlKM</a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE </strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>! <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a> |&nbsp; <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> AD-FREE </strong></a><strong>|</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>✉️ <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM</strong></a><strong> | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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