We Have To Give It Back | Always Ask Yourself This Question
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<p>We’ve already lost many of our favorite guests and influences. Today, we must add another to that list, Jake Seliger. Jake was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year at age 39, and in the midst of that fight he gave a moving interview on the Daily Stoic podcast, despite having had his tongue removed.</p><br><p>Please consider donating to Jake’s <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-fight-against-cancer-with-jake-s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a>, his wife Bess announced that all future donations will now go to supporting their daughter Athena. </p><br><p>🎙️Listen to <a href="https://dailystoic.com/jake-seliger-on-cancer-acceptance-and-the-gift-of-life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jake’s interview</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/25nj8BerBQSj6VmZS3Fmbv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jake-seliger-on-cancer-acceptance-and-the-gift-of-life/id1430315931?i=1000627916436" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://wondery.com/shows/the-daily-stoic/episode/11074-jake-seliger-on-cancer-acceptance-and-the-gift-of-life/?queryID=05937fd654ca16bc4ee258882dec4f97" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wondery</a></p><br><p>📕Our favorite translation of Seneca’s essays on grief and loss, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hardship-and-happiness-the-complete-works-of-lucius-annaeus-seneca?_pos=2&_sid=bea088ede&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hardship and Happiness (The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca)</em></a> is available at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hardship-and-happiness-the-complete-works-of-lucius-annaeus-seneca?_pos=2&_sid=bea088ede&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>📓 Pick up a signed edition of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-journal-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living</em>: </a><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at<a href="https://ryanholiday.net/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ryanholiday.net/tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ryanholiday.net/tour</a></p><br><p>✉️ 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><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 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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