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Where Are You Trying To Get Better? | Do Not Be Deceived By Fortune

Where Are You Trying To Get Better? | Do Not Be Deceived By Fortune

The Daily Stoic
Sep 8, 2023 9 min
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<p>Tom Brady has always been relentless about trying to get better. Trying to get his passes out quicker. Trying to get his spirals a little tighter. Trying to optimize his diet. Trying to recover from games faster.</p><p>While almost none of us are like Tom Brady on the practice field, we’re all like him in the sense that we spend a lot of time and energy focusing on improving ourselves at work, at our chosen craft or profession. But when it comes to personal improvement?</p><p>---</p><p>And in today's reading and meditation from <a href="https://dailystoic.com/daily-stoic-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Stoic</em></a>, Ryan examines why Seneca stated that "no one is crushed by fortune unless they are first deceived by her," and the folly of trusting in fortune. You can read more of Seneca's views in <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It</em></a>.</p><p>📙 Check out <a href="https://www.dailydadbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids</em></a> for inspiration, motivation, and tools to help you become a better parent.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <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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