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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 Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com. Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): [dailystoic.com/premium] (http://dailystoic.com/premium)

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 Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com. Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): [dailystoic.com/premium] (http://dailystoic.com/premium)

 

#2947

You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide

This isn’t the timeline I’m supposed to be on, you think. This isn’t how it was supposed t... more

5 hrs Ago

08 MINS

08:25

5 hrs Ago


#2946

Time is Racing Toward Us | Pete Holmes on The Real Point of Philosophy

We think that it’s off in the distance. We think that it’s far away. But this is wrong. Fu... more

Yesterday

11 MINS

11:05

Yesterday


#2945

31 Life-Changing Lessons from Marcus Aurelius

For nearly 2,000 years, Meditations has guided presidents, generals, and leaders, from The... more

19 Apr 2026

32 MINS

32:54

19 Apr 2026


#2944

How Does Stoicism Help You Overcome Guilt and Shame?

In today's episode, Ryan answers questions from a live audience in [Sydney, Australia] (ht... more

18 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:02

18 Apr 2026


#2943

The Decades Disappear Like Sinking Ships | Impulse Control

This is happening and it’s happening in one direction. We have to pay attention. 📚 [The D... more

17 Apr 2026

06 MINS

06:43

17 Apr 2026


#2942

The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple

The difference between reacting and thinking clearly starts with how you begin your day. I... more

16 Apr 2026

55 MINS

55:06

16 Apr 2026


#2941

You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

“Mastery of reading and writing requires a master,” Marcus Aurelius writes. He knew this f... more

16 Apr 2026

02 MINS

02:51

16 Apr 2026


#2940

Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.

What happens when everything is taken from you and the only thing left is how you think? I... more

15 Apr 2026

12 MINS

12:06

15 Apr 2026


#2939

This is How You Have To See (and Respond To) Things | Becoming An Expert In What Matters

Start living your life with more courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom by deepening you... more

14 Apr 2026

07 MINS

07:13

14 Apr 2026


#2938

Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump

The Stoics urged us to read, study, and journal, not as abstract philosophy, but to help u... more

13 Apr 2026

10 MINS

10:53

13 Apr 2026


#2937

You Think You Have Time. You Don’t.

It’s a tragedy. Too many people, Seneca says, reach the end of life with nothing to show f... more

12 Apr 2026

18 MINS

18:04

12 Apr 2026


#2936

What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins

What if the hardest moments in your life aren’t detours but the very things that put you o... more

11 Apr 2026

38 MINS

38:48

11 Apr 2026


#2935

Nothing Can Get In The Way of the Mission | Test Your Impressions

Roles shift. Titles change. But the mission never does. Reading Marcus Aurelius can change... more

10 Apr 2026

07 MINS

07:26

10 Apr 2026


#2934

This Can Change the Course of Your Life

The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole cou... more

09 Apr 2026

04 MINS

04:22

09 Apr 2026


#2933

Make the Most of Your Life | Jim Collins

What if the reason you feel lost has nothing to do with direction and everything to do wit... more

09 Apr 2026

48 MINS

48:00

09 Apr 2026


#2932

You Must Learn to See | The Stoic Lesson of Marcus Aurelius' Crumbling Statue

We must change our aperture and perspective so that amidst the muddle and puddles of life,... more

08 Apr 2026

08 MINS

08:11

08 Apr 2026


#2931

You Can Skip This Part of the Nightmare | Stoicism, Across the World

You may well be in the middle of—or in for—a nightmare. But you can skip part of it, the l... more

07 Apr 2026

10 MINS

10:06

07 Apr 2026


#2930

It’s Not Only Always Been Like This, It’s Always Been Worse | Trust But Verify

You live in a time of abundance, medicine, knowledge, and opportunity—things the Stoics co... more

06 Apr 2026

08 MINS

08:09

06 Apr 2026


#2929

Real People. Real Tests. Real Stoicism.

What does Stoicism look like in the moments that matter most? In this episode, Ryan shares... more

05 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:10

05 Apr 2026


#2928

It’s Not a Principle If It Doesn’t Cost You

Most people think they’d never sell out. Until there’s a number attached. In this episode,... more

04 Apr 2026

24 MINS

24:21

04 Apr 2026


#2927

Do This to Capture the Magic for Yourself | What Can Go Wrong...Might

It should be the easiest book in the world to read. And yet… Reading Marcus Aurelius can c... more

03 Apr 2026

08 MINS

08:02

03 Apr 2026


#2926

This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic

The Stoics appreciated success, but it wasn’t something they coveted. It may have impresse... more

02 Apr 2026

13 MINS

13:03

02 Apr 2026


#2925

BONUS | Books You Can Finish In One Sitting (And Actually Remember)

Most people don’t finish what they start, especially when it comes to books. In this episo... more

01 Apr 2026

08 MINS

08:18

01 Apr 2026


#2924

How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts

Why has [Meditations by Marcus Aurelius] (https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/meditat... more

01 Apr 2026

08 MINS

08:59

01 Apr 2026


#2923

Live Now, While You Still Can

We only get one life. Once time ticks by, it never comes back. 🎙️ AD-FREE | Support the p... more

31 Mar 2026

02 MINS

02:08

31 Mar 2026


#2922

The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)

Why does everything feel so much worse when it’s happening close to you? In this episode, ... more

31 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:57

31 Mar 2026


#2921

Don’t Let It Do This To You | Stoicism Meets Major League Baseball

Deserved or not, preventable or not, you’re at the mercy of fate, of the market, of a mob.... more

30 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:00

30 Mar 2026