The Daily Stoic
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The Daily Stoic
For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoi...
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Are You Having Trouble With These Changes? | Practice Letting Go
Culture has changed. Technology has changed. Work has changed. Politics have changed. The environment has changed. You think these changes could have...
It’s Nothing Without This | Judge Not, Lest...
People are weak. People are scared. People are afraid to go for what they want. It has always been thus.
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Make Stoicism Your Anchor in Chaos (Ryan Holiday Live at FreedomFest)
We should fight, as Marcus Aurelius says, to be the person philosophy tried to make us. In this episode, Ryan shares why deciding to live with virtue...
Mark Manson: “I Didn’t Realize How Out of Control I Was.”
What’s the point of achieving success if you’re burned out, lonely, or exhausted? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Mark Manson (bestselling aut...
This Is The Part To Love | "I Spent 6 Years Researching The Most Elusive Trait In The World"
It seems insensitive to even suggest that someone “love” their fate. How are you supposed to love a breakup? Love that you buried someone? Love that y...
There’s No One Stupider Than An Angry Person | Ask Daily Stoic
There’s even a famous old saying: Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make angry.
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BONUS | Where Service Meets Stoicism — Joe Byerly & Ryan Holiday
In this bonus episode, Ryan sits down with his friend and collaborator, Joe Byerly, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, writer, and host of From the...
Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind
You don’t have to accept being treated this way. You should stand up. You should speak out. But you know what you shouldn’t do?
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Cheryl Strayed: “I Had to Lose EVERYTHING to Find Myself”
At some point, you realize courage isn’t something you are born with, it’s something you build. In this episode, Ryan sits down with bestselling autho...
None of Us Are Perfect | Judge Yourself, Not Others
Was Marcus Aurelius a bad father? How did he not manage to pass his Stoicism—to say nothing of his kindness and sense of responsibility—to his son?
Failure Doesn’t Define You—Neither Does Success | Always The Same
Ulysses S. Grant knew what the Stoics knew—that outside circumstances don’t say anything about us, that it didn’t matter, as Epictetus said, what we b...
The Surprising Habit Hack from Aristotle
What is the "Tortoise Method" and how can it help us build habits for happiness? Look no further than this excerpt from Chapter 9 of the audiobook of...
Persuasion Expert: "You Can TRAIN Your Mind to See the Positive" | Jay Heinrichs (PT. 2)
It takes a trained mind to see wonder and awe in the middle of everyday struggles. In today’s PT. 2 episode, Ryan and persuasion expert Jay Heinrichs...
This Is The Point of Philosophy | You're Wasting Your Life
What’s the point? What is philosophy for?
🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life starts...
Take This Seriously | Ask Daily Stoic
This is what Stoicism has done throughout history. It’s made people the best they could be.
🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 10...
BONUS | Ryan Holiday Curates a Reading List for Nick Thompson
After their interview, Ryan and Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground, headed into The Painted Porch to talk about their...
This Is Not What We Fight For
The Stoics were not passive. They did impressive things. They were impressive people. They were fighters. But you know what? They, like the rest of us...
Persuasion Expert: "You Can Manipulate Yourself Into Doing Hard Things" | Jay Heinrichs (PT. 1)
You’re not lazy, you’re just losing the debate in your own head. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Jay Heinrichs, bestselling author of Thank You fo...
When The Statues Still Had Paint On Them | The Real Power You Have
History isn’t something that other people lived through and we get to read about. We all live through history and we all can make it if we choose.
This is How To Be Smart (Or At Least Not Dumb) | Following The Doctor's Orders
We can avoid being swept up in the newest fad or the oldest con. We can stop reliving the same mistake.
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Everything (And I Really Mean Everything) Is A Chance To Do This
Will you be brave or afraid? Selfish or selfless? Strong or weak? Wise or stupid? Will you cultivate a good habit or a bad one? Courage or cow...
What Did The Stoics Get WRONG? | Nick Thompson (CEO of The Atlantic)
Running isn’t just good exercise, it’s Stoicism in motion. In part two of Ryan’s conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, they talk about...
This is the Deads Day | Harsh Truths From The Stoics
Today is Halloween here in America, a holiday of fun and mischief for children—masks, candy, and staying up late. But tomorrow, in Mexico, begins Día...
Do You Have That Dog In You? | Ask Daily Stoic
In a world of hypocrites, status worship, and fools masquerading as wise men, we need the clarity and courage the Stoics embodied.
BONUS | Seeking External Validation is RUINING Your Life - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Every time you chase approval, you trade a piece of who you really are. Today's bonus episode is a clip from Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's episode on The Da...
It’s A Thinking Person’s Game
Life is hard. Life is complicated. Will you make the most of this time you have here?
📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out...
The Habit That Changes EVERYTHING | Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson couldn’t change his father’s story, but he found a habit that helped him make sense of his own. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with...
It Can Make You Great | Accepting What Is
What made Marcus Aurelius different? What were his secrets to success, resiliency, and productivity? How did he master his emotions and maintain such...
You Get To Choose This (So Don’t) | We Reap What We Sow
Things will go wrong. Fortune will turn on you. You will make mistakes. Plans will be disrupted. Dreams will be dashed. This is life.
7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going
How do we persevere well? How do we persevere happily? Thankfully, we can look to the Stoics. The Stoics not only wrote about how to persevere, they u...
BONUS: The Man Behind The Daily Stoic (Not Ryan Holiday)
It’s been six years since Ryan and his longtime editor and collaborator, Stephen Hanselman, first dreamed up the Stoic Virtues Series. In this bonus e...
Not Seeking Wisdom DESTROYS Great Minds | Ryan Holiday & Billy Oppenheimer
What happens when brilliance goes unchecked? In today's episode, Ryan and his research assistant Billy Oppenheimer dig into the cautionary side of gen...
What Does It Change? | How To Stay Unbothered In Chaotic Times
What watching the news these days does to you is indisputable. It disrupts your focus. It disturbs your sanity. It changes your mood. But what does it...
Happiness Is Wisdom. Wisdom Is Happiness. | Ask Daily Stoic
Elon Musk is smart. Yet would anyone describe Elon Musk as happy?
📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy her...
How The Stoic Virtues Became Ryan’s Greatest Test | Billy Oppenheimer & Ryan Holiday
What does six years of studying and writing about the Stoic virtues really teach you? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with longtime research assist...
Advance, Forlorn Hope
The bad guys might get away with it. But that’s not going to stop us from doing what we’re supposed to do, from being who we are supposed to be.
The Moment When This is More Precious Than Gold | Build Up, Don't Tear Down
No one will be able to do this for you. You can't outsource it. You can't fake it. There are no hacks.
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Wisdom Takes Work CHAPTER UNLOCKED: Hear It Before Anyone Else
Wisdom Takes Work, the final book in the Stoic Virtues Series, is out TODAY! To celebrate, Ryan’s sharing a special preview: a full chapter from the a...
This Is What You Must Be Chasing | Marks Of The Good Life
Being smart is knowing facts. Being intelligent is having a mind that can solve hard problems or do complex things. Being creative is the ability to g...
How Smart People Become Stupid
Why do smart people fall for dumb ideas? In this episode, Ryan explains how ego and overconfidence can trip up even the smartest minds and how Stoicis...