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You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)

You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)

The Daily Stoic
Mar 22, 2026 15 min
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<p>We like to think we’re free and other people aren’t. Seneca flips that idea completely. The people in control may be the most trapped of all.</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>📚 Grab a copy of<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/how-to-keep-your-cool-an-ancient-guide-to-anger-management?_pos=5&amp;_sid=db494ef5d&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<em>How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management</em></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>by Seneca |<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/how-to-keep-your-cool-an-ancient-guide-to-anger-management?_pos=5&amp;_sid=db494ef5d&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>🎙️<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>VIDEO EPISODES|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</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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