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The Stoic Way to Cope With Losing Someone You Love

The Stoic Way to Cope With Losing Someone You Love

The Daily Stoic
Sep 28, 2025 13 min
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<p>In today's episode, Ryan reflects on the passing of his friend&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/bonus-george-ravelings-greatest-lessons-that-will-change/id1430315931?i=1000724944495" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Raveling</a>&nbsp;and turns to Seneca for wisdom on how to handle grief. You’ll hear Seneca’s timeless words on love, loss, and why even painful memories can carry sweetness.</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to the episode of George Raveling's greatest life lessons on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/bonus-george-ravelings-greatest-lessons-that-will-change/id1430315931?i=1000724944495" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bXgIYKCujsN6la5RRmz3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>📕 You can grab copies of<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/what-youre-made-for-powerful-life-lessons-from-my-career-in-sports?_pos=1&amp;_sid=43622874f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<em>What You’re Made For</em></a>&nbsp;by George Raveling at The Painted Porch:<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/what-youre-made-for-powerful-life-lessons-from-my-career-in-sports?_pos=3&amp;_sid=b3ba5e9c7&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Today’s episode is an excerpt from<a href="https://tim.blog/2017/07/06/tao-of-seneca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Tao Of Seneca</a>&nbsp;produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. Get the free PDF at<a href="https://tim.blog/2017/07/06/tao-of-seneca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;tim.blog/seneca</a></p><br><p>👉 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>📚 Like this episode? Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hardship-and-happiness-the-complete-works-of-lucius-annaeus-seneca?_pos=6&amp;_sid=65e01406e&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hardship and Happiness&nbsp;</em></a>by Seneca</p><br><p>📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at&nbsp;<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Facebook</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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