The Daily Stoic

Bruce Springsteen once said we can be an ancestor for our children, or a ghost. Father’s D... more

Some fathers show us who to become. Others show us who not to become. In this Father’s Day... more

Today in the US, we celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of slaves ... more

Getting to a place where you know yourself, where you have controlled your needs, where yo... more

Feeling deeply is not a weakness. The challenge is learning how to experience those emotio... more

We are in the process of filling our banned books library here in Bastrop, Tx and if you w... more

Instead of mistaking feelings for facts, let’s pause. Let’s get curious. 🎟️ [ DAILY STOIC... more

There is the form of poverty that is not having enough. But there was another form of pove... more

To the untrained eye, ego can be mistaken for confidence. In reality, the person doesn’t f... more

Looksmaxxing promises to make you more attractive, more confident, and more powerful. But ... more

Ambition can open doors, but your principles determine where you go from there. In today’s... more

Heading into the weekend, here’s a reminder that not everything you do has to be useful, e... more

You will have to face facts. You will have to get uncomfortable. You will have to take up ... more

Every “yes” is a trade. Every obligation takes its cut. Every distraction leaves with some... more

Everyone has something they’re trying to quit, whether it’s a habit, compulsion, or addict... more

The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we ch... more

Do not trade your soul away. Because once it’s gone, you cannot get it back. 📚 To learn m... more

We could do it later. We could get serious later. But why? Why not do it while we have the... more

The easier life gets, the less prepared we may be for what’s hard. In today’s episode, Rya... more

82 years ago, thousands of young men crossed the English Channel and stepped into one of t... more

We are in desperate need of good, courageous people. Can you fill that need? 📚 Grab signe... more

It is harder to be courageous when all you see are examples of cowardice. Well, the Stoics... more

The world has always been uncertain, but we have never had this much access to everything ... more

Moral compromise is never a single act. It creates a precedent…and then another, and anoth... more