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The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)

The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)

The Daily Stoic
Mar 31, 2026 36 min
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<p>Why does everything feel so much worse when it’s happening close to you? In this episode, Ryan shares a simple shift he noticed while traveling in Australia that changed how he sees the news, stress, and everything happening around us. He also sits down with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGij35sCHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brigid Delaney</a>, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Not-Worry-Practical-Self-Improvement/dp/0063314835/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fJzw8tmnTv0gKm-rQ4qEC-aUDxA3IQ-saAGstm7FL5bcSKLulZNnTSkx6oAhv_wISVzG1Tp39hYPRqHNlCM2VC-VcbWSU_76Jh6rPS8Gxu0vnFtQu3IjrzHnVNW1rYSo9ho1RYEjmW03uH1FpYRNlLk-2n6vWykSxcjpmD5uDJlb-EcDSwEMKhQxlpOg_tQO.sOFo2SK8kbxpYz-ptZ0ZbMl-FChtyiaOe6XBt4-7raQ&amp;qid=1727201222&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times</em></a>, to talk about what happens when you actually try to live like a Stoic in real life.</p><br><p>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>🇺🇸 USA dates:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80444483/onstage-with-ryan-holiday-portland-revolution-hall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Portland, Oregon - June 8&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1984559640307?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Francisco, California - June 11</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Minneapolis, Minnesota - August 18&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1984473140584?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chicago, Illinois - August 19&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1984473550811?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detroit, Michigan - August 20&nbsp;</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND:</p><ul><li><a href="https://au.thinkable.events/ryan-holiday-tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Auckland, New Zealand - October 13&nbsp;</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA dates:</p><ul><li><a href="https://au.thinkable.events/ryan-holiday-tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sydney, Australia - October 16&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://au.thinkable.events/ryan-holiday-tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melbourne, Australia - October 18&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://au.thinkable.events/ryan-holiday-tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brisbane, Australia - October 20</a></li><li><a href="https://au.thinkable.events/ryan-holiday-tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perth, Australia - October 21&nbsp;</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>📚 Book Mentioned: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/in-a-sunburned-country?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7353f51fa&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In a Sunburned Country</em> by Bill Bryson</a></p><br><p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGij35sCHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO EPISODE</strong></a><strong>|</strong> Watch this episode here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGij35sCHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGij35sCHw</a></p><br><p>🎙️<strong> AD-FREE |</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>✉️ <strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM | </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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