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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1)

<p>What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re directing your attention? Emmy-winning journalist Chris Hayes joins Ryan to reveal the sinister mechanics of modern media, explore how the digital age fractures our sense of self, and explain why misinformation is most dangerous when it tells us exactly what we want to hear.</p><br><p>Chris Hayes is the Emmy Award–winning host of <em>All In with Chris Hayes</em> on MSNBC and the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>A Colony in a Nation </em>and <em>Twilight of the Elites</em>. <em>&nbsp;</em>Chris’ latest book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Call-Attention-Endangered-Resource-ebook/dp/B0DDNGLSJP/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.69ddwE4sfCX5ofFzxjEJSmlWwWgRMNsABsdrGkv5CWxsXCMzOhc_Orsect9MUoBI3dRfcy1F2lDnPXSAtuazA_3ks8vq73pFBCJw3u4ysQh5VL8tAHIJXaC5hoF7DKQG49CtNbIgGQsYoqgW3-zBQfbR9PdW970Qj3svnURv31fn_NzlvDzw5rilobex0baIot0UWDvThE5CIAZXzTxxyw9QFyMYa-fgZGhohL9sSQg.4YAVxngfF8MLRu5UyzpmEw7xHVilAD0lj3eb-U0vFWQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=713675863647&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=67&amp;hvlocphy=9028217&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=2553710296839639536--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2553710296839639536&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2363630222073&amp;hydadcr=22567_13730705&amp;keywords=the+sirens+call+chris+hayes&amp;mcid=065d55c2ff373dc48004d3017fc95e38&amp;qid=1748368196&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>Follow Chris on Instagram and X <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrislhayes/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ChrisLHayes </a>and watch Chris’ show<em> ALL IN</em> on MSNBC</p><br><p>📚 Books Mentioned:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Call-Attention-Endangered-Resource-ebook/dp/B0DDNGLSJP/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.69ddwE4sfCX5ofFzxjEJSmlWwWgRMNsABsdrGkv5CWxsXCMzOhc_Orsect9MUoBI3dRfcy1F2lDnPXSAtuazA_3ks8vq73pFBCJw3u4ysQh5VL8tAHIJXaC5hoF7DKQG49CtNbIgGQsYoqgW3-zBQfbR9PdW970Qj3svnURv31fn_NzlvDzw5rilobex0baIot0UWDvThE5CIAZXzTxxyw9QFyMYa-fgZGhohL9sSQg.4YAVxngfF8MLRu5UyzpmEw7xHVilAD0lj3eb-U0vFWQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=713675863647&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=67&amp;hvlocphy=9028217&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=2553710296839639536--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2553710296839639536&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2363630222073&amp;hydadcr=22567_13730705&amp;keywords=the+sirens+call+chris+hayes&amp;mcid=065d55c2ff373dc48004d3017fc95e38&amp;qid=1748368196&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource</em></a> by Chris Hayes&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a7f81fb60&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me, I’m Lying</em></a> by Ryan Holiday&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/odyssey?_pos=1&amp;_sid=3faad6e19&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Odyssey</em></a> by Homer (Emily Wilson Translation)</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-brass-check-a-study-of-american-journalism?_pos=1&amp;_sid=057e70976&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Brass Check</em></a> by Upton Sinclair</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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? 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Who Was The Tough One? | Role Models

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This Is How You Become Well-Read | Plato's View

<p>As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with merely "getting the gist" of what we read. "Read attentively," he advised. Read deeply. Aim for quality, not quantity.</p><br><p><a href="https://geni.us/whK3sIq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Stoic </em>is $1.99 as an ebook</a> for a limited time only. <a href="https://geni.us/whK3sIq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab it here now</a>!</p><br><p>📘 Grab the hardcover edition of<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em></a> here:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em></a>! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

When Everything Feels Unpredictable, Hold Onto This

<p>In moments of chaos, let Stoicism be your guide. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into how to tackle both small and big obstacles by harnessing your inner strength, staying steady in the face of unpredictability, and leading with purpose</p><br><p>📕 Pick up a copy of the 10th Anniversary Edition of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/obstacle-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Obstacle Is the Way</em></a> by Ryan Holiday at <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/obstacle-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/obstacle</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 2)

<p>The Stoics knew something we often forget: influence starts before you speak. It's in your energy, your posture, your presence. In today’s PT. 2 episode with body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards, she breaks down how to project authentic warmth, gives Ryan tips for navigating social dynamics, and shares how to confidently master the art of saying no.</p><br><p>Vanessa Van Edwards is the bestselling author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People</em></a>, translated into 17 languages, and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></a>. More than 70 million people have watched her on YouTube and seen her viral <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEDx London Talk</a>.</p><br><p>Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including <a href="https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/faculty/vanessa-van-edwards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvard</a>, SXSW, MIT, and Stanford. Through her engaging <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/speaking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">workshops</a> and <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/training/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">courses</a>, Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership. Her science-backed framework helps anyone communicate with confidence.</p><p>Check out Vanessa’ work on her website: <a href="http://scienceofpeople.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scienceofpeople.com</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Vanessa on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://x.com/vvanedwards?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X</a>: @VVanEdwards and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScienceOfPeople</a></p><br><p>📕 Check out ALL the books Ryan recommended to Vanessa here: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vanessa-van-edwards-picks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vanessa-van-edwards-picks</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of Vanessa Van Edwards' books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/cues-master-the-secret-language-of-charismatic-communication?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong>and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/captivate-the-science-of-succeeding-with-people?_pos=2&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People </em></strong></a><strong><em>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br><p>🎥 WATCH all The Daily Stoic Podcast interview on The Daily Stoic YouTube channel | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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? 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It’s Not Something You’ve Done. It’s Something You’re Doing. | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character That Lasts

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No Amount of This Will Make You Not Small | Ask Daily Stoic

<p>It’s pathetic, isn’t it? What some people do with power—what it reveals about them.</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

It Calls For Thee

<p>Think about the principles we are standing on. Think of what we are willing to risk for them.</p><br><p>🏛 Preorder the Limited Edition Stoic Virtues Series: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/limited-edition-stoic-virtue-series" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/products/limited-edition-stoic-virtue-series</a></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"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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><p><br></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>

The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1)

<p>The Stoics didn’t just preach wisdom, they commanded<em> </em>attention. They knew how to lead with presence, not just ideas. In this episode, body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards joins Ryan to break down the science of real connection through a Stoic lens. She shares powerful, research-backed strategies to communicate with purpose, project warmth without losing authority, and instantly shift how others see and respond to you.</p><br><p>Vanessa Van Edwards is the bestselling author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People</em></a>, translated into 17 languages, and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=vanessa+van+edwards*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></a>. More than 70 million people have watched her on YouTube and seen her viral <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEDx London Talk</a>.</p><br><p>Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including <a href="https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/faculty/vanessa-van-edwards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvard</a>, SXSW, MIT, and Stanford. Through her engaging <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/speaking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">workshops</a> and <a href="https://www.scienceofpeople.com/training/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">courses</a>, Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership. Her science-backed framework helps anyone communicate with confidence.</p><p>Check out Vanessa’ work on her website: <a href="http://scienceofpeople.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scienceofpeople.com</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Vanessa on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://x.com/vvanedwards?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X</a>: @VVanEdwards and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfPeople" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScienceOfPeople</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of her books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/cues-master-the-secret-language-of-charismatic-communication?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong>and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/captivate-the-science-of-succeeding-with-people?_pos=2&amp;_sid=0c3752883&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People </em></strong></a><strong><em>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

This Is Real Time Travel | The View From Above

<p>The ancients did not just leave us words on papyrus—they left us a gift that keeps on giving through the ages.</p><br><p>💡 To be a great reader, <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/read-to-lead-2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">as we say in our Read To Lead Challenge,</a> it’s not enough just that you read—it’s about HOW you read. It’s about learning how to think more critically, how to digest books above your level, how to find books with the potential of changing your life. You’ll learn how to do just that—and more!—during <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/read-to-lead-2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our Read to Lead Challenge</a>.&nbsp;</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"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</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>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

This Is The Highest Form Of Courage | Stop Caring What People Think

<p>On Memorial Day, it is worth reflecting on this very beautiful and almost baffling bit of human greatness.</p><br><p>📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em></a>! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

These Are All The Ways Ryan Holiday Feels Poorer Than He Is

<p>In today’s episode, Ryan opens up about how despite his career success and net worth, he still struggles with anxiety and stress, not so much about the state of the world but about the constant pressure for things to go right.</p><br><p>🎥 Watch Ryan's interviews with Sahil Bloom and Robert Rosenkranz on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel </a></p><p>Sahil Bloom episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKCA2ymdQtc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKCA2ymdQtc</a></p><p>Robert Rosenkranz episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzsEopZ94Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzsEopZ94Q</a></p><br><p>📚 Pick up signed copies of&nbsp; <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-5-types-of-wealth-a-transformative-guide-to-design-your-dream-life?_pos=1&amp;_sid=bf437af58&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life</em></strong></a> by Sahil Bloom at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-5-types-of-wealth-a-transformative-guide-to-design-your-dream-life?_pos=1&amp;_sid=bf437af58&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a></p><br><p>📕 Grab a copy of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-stoic-capitalist-advice-for-the-exceptionally-ambitious?_pos=1&amp;_sid=af1a242a1&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious</em> by Robert Rosenkranz </a>at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-stoic-capitalist-advice-for-the-exceptionally-ambitious?_pos=1&amp;_sid=af1a242a1&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a></p><br><p>💡<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> explores how stoic ideas can be applied to personal finance, wealth-building, financial mindset, and how it can help you overcome common financial obstacles and challenges</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> &amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🪙 We are the creators of our anxiety. Which means we can also be the ones to do something about it. Gain a powerful tool in your fight against anxiety and get the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/anxiety-medallion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Anxiety Coin</a> today! <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/anxiety-medallion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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. 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Your Personality Is Not Fixed | Olga Khazan

<p>Can people <em>actually</em> change or are we just stuck with who we are? In this episode, author and journalist Olga Khazan<strong> </strong>joins Ryan to unpack the age-old debate: are personality traits fixed or can we reshape them over time? Olga shares what happened when she tried to change her own personality over the course of a year and what science says about whether that’s even possible.</p><br><p>Olga Khazan is a staff writer at <em>The Atlantic </em>and author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/me-but-better-the-science-and-promise-of-personality-change?_pos=1&amp;_sid=4079a9ffb&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Me, But Better</em></a><em>. </em>You can follow Olga on Instagram and X <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olganator/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Olganator</a> and read more of her work on Substack: <a href="https://olgakhazan.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://olgakhazan.substack.com/</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of her book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/me-but-better-the-science-and-promise-of-personality-change?_pos=1&amp;_sid=834a6b924&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Me, But Better </em></a>at The Painted Porch!</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

You Must Seek Out Hard Truths | Marcus Aurelius’ Advice For Life (5 Incredible Stories)

<p>As leaders, we cannot allow people to tell us what we want to hear. We have to cultivate honesty, both in ourselves and in those around us.</p><br><p>💡 We designed <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/copy-of-the-daily-stoic-leadership-challenge-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-leaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders</a> to mirror the kind of education that produced historically great leaders like Marcus Aurelius. Check it out at <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/copy-of-the-daily-stoic-leadership-challenge-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-leaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">store.dailystoic.com</a></p><br><p>📖 <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/how-to-read-marcus-aurelius-meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Read Marcus Aurelius’ <em>Meditations </em>(A Daily Stoic Guide)</a> is designed to help you get the most wisdom and very best tools Stoicism has to offer and apply them to your life. </p><br><p>Get <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/how-to-read-marcus-aurelius-meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Read Marcus Aurelius’ <em>Meditations </em>(A Daily Stoic Guide)</a>, <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/copy-of-the-daily-stoic-leadership-challenge-ancient-wisdom-for-modern-leaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders</a> &amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

We Must Create Order From Chaos | Ask Daily Stoic

<p>The world is crazy. Plus, we have our own crazy lives to worry about—that pile of work, the kid who might be coming down with a cold, the house project that must be finished.</p><br><p>🎥 Watch George Raveling’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-ZQ2p0WhY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FULL interview</a> on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-ZQ2p0WhY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-ZQ2p0WhY</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"> <em>What You’re Made For</em></a> 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"> </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

This Is What Comes Next

<p>As Seneca wrote: “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. The process is a mutual one: men learn as they teach.”</p><br><p>💡 Modern Stoics are parents, athletes, entrepreneurs, soldiers, artists, students. They are busy, curious, principled people who want to do more than <em>talk</em> about virtue—they want to <em>live it</em>. And they want to do it with others who share that aim. Join The <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Life</a> community today: <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

You Need to Know What Happened in 1963 | Dr. Peniel Joseph

<p>1963 was a transformational year in American history—JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.'s <em>“I Have a Dream”</em> speech, the Birmingham Campaign, the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, and escalating Cold War tensions. It was a year that changed the soul of America.</p><p>In this episode, Dr. Peniel Joseph, author and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Ryan to discuss how 1963 ignited a decade of transformation. They discuss the pivotal events of the year, the contrasting strategies of Malcolm X and MLK Jr., and how this single year reshaped the course of future generations.</p><br><p>Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and distinguished service leadership professor and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author and editor of eight award-winning books on African American history, including <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=dr.+peniel+joseph*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Third Reconstruction</em></a><em> </em>and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=dr.+peniel+joseph*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sword and the Shield</em></a>. </p><br><p><strong>📚 </strong>Pick up a copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Season-Transformed-Americas-Revolution/dp/1541675894" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution</em></a> by Dr. Peniel Joseph</p><br><p>📕 Grab signed copies of Dr. Peniel Joseph’s books <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=dr.+peniel+joseph*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sword and the Shield</em></a> and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=dr.+peniel+joseph*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Third Reconstruction</em></a> at The Painted Porch |<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=dr.+peniel+joseph*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>Follow Dr. Peniel on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.penieljoseph/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @Dr.PenielJoseph</a> and on <a href="https://x.com/penieljoseph?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @PenielJoseph&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>The three-volume "<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=taylor+branch*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America in the King Years</a>" by Taylor Branch has a total of 2,912 pages | Grab the series at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=taylor+branch*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a></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"> https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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. 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This Is Your Job Right Now | Practice True Joy

<p>We are not emperors. We are not senators. But we are human beings, connected to all other human beings.&nbsp;</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>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

This Is What It Gave You | Learn, Practice, Train

<p>The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it.</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to Ryan Holiday's other podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-dad/id1490007487" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Dad Podcast</em></a> and sign up for his FREE<a href="https://dailydad.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em>newsletter<em> The Daily Dad</em></a><em> </em>where he delivers timeless parenting wisdom each day. </p><br><p>📕 Check out <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-dad-signed-copy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Dad </em></a>by Ryan Holiday<em>, </em>a daily devotional designed to help you become the kind of role model your child needs in a parent. <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-dad-signed-copy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab a signed copy here</a>, or <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-dad-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">get our BRAND-NEW leatherbound edition here</a>—both make great Father’s Day gifts!</p><br><p>📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em></a>! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

5 Stoic Tips for Handling Rude People

<p>Is a world without rude people possible? Perhaps. Likely? Not in our lifetimes. So the question is…how do we deal with them without compromising our character? Learn 5 Stoic tips for dealing with the worst kind of people in today's episode. </p><br><p>Read this article: <a href="https://dailystoic.com/5-stoic-tips-for-handling-rude-people/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/5-stoic-tips-for-handling-rude-people/</a></p><br><p>Narrated by: Kat Pichik </p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument | Jefferson Fisher (PT. 2)

<p>What if you could learn a few simple, powerful tricks to handle arguments and conflict more effectively without losing your cool? In today’s Part 2 episode, communication expert Jefferson Fisher shares his practical approaches to communication that will help you stay calm, clear, and in control even in the heat of tough conversations.</p><p>Jefferson and Ryan talk about the urge to have the last word, the discipline it takes to remain composed in conflict, and the Stoic lessons on emotional control and restraint.</p><br><p>Jefferson Fisher is one of the most respected voices on communication and arguments in the world. He is a Texas board certified personal injury attorney and law firm owner of Fisher Firm. Millions of people and some of the world's leading brands come to Jefferson for advice and practical strategies to communicate more effectively.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Grab a signed copy of Jefferson’s book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-next-conversation-argue-less-talk-more?_pos=1&amp;_sid=79deb9256&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More</em></a>, at The Painted Porch!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow Jefferson on Instagram and X @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jefferson_Fisher</a>, on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjnpu6lK0HoUyOMh2ZBwhQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> @JeffersonFisher and on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JustAskJefferson</a></p><br><p>📚 Check out all the books Ryan gave Jefferson here | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/jefferson-fischer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/jefferson-fischer</a></p><br><p>Sign up for Ryan's free monthly reading list newsletter: <a href="https://ryanholiday.net/the-reading-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ryanholiday.net/the-reading-list/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

It’s Impossible For Them Not To Do So | How To Focus Like A Stoic Philosopher

<p>They are who they are. Stop expecting them to be anything else.</p><br><p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao&amp;ab_channel=DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In a recent YouTube video</a>, we explored why narcissistic leaders like Nero always fail in the end (the Stoics have some great insights on this), and how the narcissistic leaders in power today are bound to suffer a similar fate | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao&amp;ab_channel=DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao&amp;ab_channel=DailyStoic</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

It’s All About Community | Ask Daily Stoic

<p>Today, Stoicism is more popular than ever. But too many of us are on this path alone.</p><br><p>💡 “Keep company only with people who uplift you,” Epictetus says, “whose presence calls forth your best.”</p><p>That’s the kind of company you’ll find in Daily Stoic Life—those whose presence bring out your best.</p><p>Head to <a href="http://dailystoic.com/life" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a> to learn more and join us today!</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument | Jefferson Fisher (PT. 1)

<p>You might prove a point in an argument, but what will you lose in the process? In today’s episode, Jefferson Fisher and Ryan talk about the art of handling arguments, drawing on wisdom from the Stoics, Jefferson’s real-world legal practice, and Abraham Lincoln’s legendary diplomacy. They discuss why being "right" isn't always worth the cost, how to stay grounded in the age of social media outrage, and the importance of knowing your “Alamo,” the hill you’re actually willing to die on.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Jefferson Fisher is one of the most respected voices on communication and arguments in the world. He is a Texas board certified personal injury attorney and law firm owner of Fisher Firm. Millions of people and some of the world's leading brands come to Jefferson for advice and practical strategies to communicate more effectively.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Grab a signed copy of Jefferson’s book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-next-conversation-argue-less-talk-more?_pos=1&amp;_sid=79deb9256&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More</em></a>, at The Painted Porch!&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>Follow Jefferson on Instagram and X @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jefferson_Fisher</a>, on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXjnpu6lK0HoUyOMh2ZBwhQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> @JeffersonFisher and on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JustAskJefferson</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook</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>

When Have You Been That?

<p>That person you just can’t stand. That person in traffic who won’t get out of the way.&nbsp;Don’t they realize how annoying they are? Probably not anymore than you did when you were that person.</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

Let Them Be Flexible. You Stand On This. | Count Your Blessings

<p>The world needs unbending, courageous people. It needs people who day to day do what’s right, not what’s expedient.</p><br><p>📚 Books mentioned:</p><p><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/lives-of-the-stoics-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lives of the Stoics</em></a> by Ryan Holiday | <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/lives-of-the-stoics-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><p><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> by Ryan Holiday | <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

This Will Save You In Crazy Times | Kindness Is Always The Right Response

<p>The best way to get out of your head, to get outside yourself…is to step outside yourself. Literally. Step outside. Let nature do its quiet, steady work.</p><br><p>📕 Pick up a signed copy of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/stillness-is-the-key-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Stillness Is The Key</em> by Ryan Holiday</a> at <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/stillness-is-the-key-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📓 Grab your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

Wisdom in the Face of Censorship | Sharon McMahon and Ryan Holiday

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon McMahon</a>, aka "America's Government Teacher", hosted Ryan on an Instagram Live to discuss his recent experience at the U.S. Naval Academy. Invited to speak on the topic of wisdom, Ryan was informed just moments before his lecture that it had been canceled due to his decision to address the removal of books from the Academy’s library. What was meant to be a conversation about wisdom quickly turned into a powerful lesson on censorship, free speech, and the challenge of living with virtue.</p><br><p>Sharon and Ryan talk about the importance of confronting history honestly, the controversy around books labeled “too woke,” and the scary implications of silencing ideas in places meant to shape future leaders.</p><p>After years as a high school government teacher, Sharon now runs the non-partisan, fact-based Instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sharonsaysso</a> and is the author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-small-and-the-mighty-twelve-unsung-americans-who-changed-the-course-of-history-from-the-founding-to-the-civil-rights-movement-copy?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7a171a0b2&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Small and the Mighty</em></a>.</p><br><p>Check out Sharon’s podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heres-where-it-gets-interesting/id1576266622" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s Where It Gets Interesting</a><strong> </strong>and follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SharonSaysSo </a>and on X<a href="https://x.com/sharon_says_so?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @Sharon_Says_So</a></p><br><p>Sharon's Substack: <a href="https://thepreamble.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Preamble</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to Sharon's episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sharon-mcmahon-on-how-we-can-all-be-change-makers/id1430315931?i=1000674341207" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jMk4wlyVK5SRVtgqasPei" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab a copy of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-small-and-the-mighty-twelve-unsung-americans-who-changed-the-course-of-history-from-the-founding-to-the-civil-rights-movement-copy?_pos=1&amp;_sid=7a171a0b2&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Small and the Mighty</em></a> by Sharon McMahon at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-small-and-the-mighty-twelve-unsung-americans-who-changed-the-course-of-history-from-the-founding-to-the-civil-rights-movement-copy?variant=45782527639805" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>🗞️ Read Ryan Holiday's opinion piece in The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/opinion/naval-academy-speech-censorship.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/opinion/naval-academy-speech-censorship.html</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the talk that Ryan Holiday was supposed to give at The Naval Academy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnE1-SClfg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnE1-SClfg</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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. 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Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 2)

<p>For the Stoics, riches weren’t evil but attachment to them was. In Part 2 of their conversation, self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz and Ryan dive into the power of living within your means, mastering your mindset, and finding deeper purpose in your work. They discuss how your upbringing influences your relationship with money, why detachment leads to true freedom, and what really defines success.</p><br><p>Robert Rosenkranz became a self-made billionaire as a pioneer in private equity, multi-strategy hedge funds, and the insurance industry. He launched the acclaimed NPR program, <a href="https://opentodebate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open to Debate</a>, funded <a href="https://impetusgrants.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Impetus Grants</a> to extend human healthspans, and is founding an innovative cultural institution in New York to showcase immersive work at the intersection of visual art, sound, music, and technology.</p><br><p>📕 Grab a copy of <a href="https://thestoiccapitalist.com/the-stoic-capitalist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious</em></a> by Robert Rosenkranz</p><br><p>💡<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> explores how stoic ideas can be applied to personal finance, wealth-building, financial mindset, and how it can help you overcome common financial obstacles and challenges</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> &amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>

What Marcus Learned From His Mother | 6 Stoic Lessons In Stillness

<p>Happy Mother's Day this weekend to everyone!</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <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 <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">&nbsp;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>