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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)

 

#2786

Are You Keeping One? | Stoic Lessons That Will Change Your Life

Did you know that [Meditations] (https://store.dailystoic.com/products/meditations-marcus-... more

Yesterday

29 MINS

29:40

Yesterday


#2785

BONUS | Camila Cabello: “Stoicism Changed Everything for Me”

How does [Camila Cabello] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jqOlJuvIdU) stay centered in t... more

11 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:18

11 Dec 2025


#2784

Tie Yourself to the Mast | Ask Daily Stoic

It’d be wonderful if we always did what we know we want or need to do. But that’s not how ... more

11 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:29

11 Dec 2025


#2783

These Add Up to Greatness

“Well-being is realized by small steps,” Zeno would say looking back on his life, “but is ... more

10 Dec 2025

03 MINS

03:39

10 Dec 2025


#2782

The Fine Line Between Genius and Delusion | Journalist Helen Lewis

Being the smartest person in the room is usually where the trouble starts. In today’s epis... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:49

10 Dec 2025


#2781

You Know It’s Time to Change | Keep The Rhythm

We’re set in our habits. We’re quick-tempered, we eat poorly, we’re easily distracted. We ... more

09 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:47

09 Dec 2025


#2780

Have You Considered This? | Don't Hide From Your Feelings

The sooner you realize that you are not the center of the universe or the intended recipie... more

08 Dec 2025

07 MINS

07:57

08 Dec 2025


#2779

Why EVERY Generation Rediscovers Stoicism | Mark Manson & Ryan Holiday

Every crisis creates the same instinct in people: go back to the wisdom that has outlasted... more

07 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:48

07 Dec 2025


#2778

The Question That Haunts the World’s Most Successful People | Andrew Ross Sorkin (PT. 2)

Even the giants of history couldn’t outrun insecurity, comparison, or the feeling of not h... more

06 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:41

06 Dec 2025


#2777

No One is Truly “Self-Made” | The Philosophy Behind High Achievers

The myth of the self-made man is just that, a myth. There has never been such a thing. 🎥 ... more

05 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:47

05 Dec 2025


#2776

This Will Make You Stupid | Ask Daily Stoic

It doesn’t matter how smart you are. In the moment, if you can’t control your emotions, yo... more

04 Dec 2025

11 MINS

11:43

04 Dec 2025


#2775

It’s Not That Complicated

Power is corruptive and corrosive no matter your age. To the young and inexperienced, it i... more

03 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:59

03 Dec 2025


#2774

Why Andrew Ross Sorkin Spent 8 Years Chasing One Story

How do you stay locked in on one project for eight years? Andrew Ross Sorkin shares what h... more

03 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:09

03 Dec 2025


#2773

We Can Give This to Each Other | Be Stingy With Time

We have to illustrate those virtues of courage and justice toward and for and through othe... more

02 Dec 2025

12 MINS

12:07

02 Dec 2025


#2772

This is What’s Really Important | Pretend Today Is The End

Let us be good Stoics today and prove that we don’t just talk about this philosophy—we liv... more

01 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:09

01 Dec 2025


#2771

BONUS | The #1 Way To IMMEDIATELY Feel Better

There’s so much happening in the world, and so much of it feels terrible. There is dysfunc... more

30 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:01

30 Nov 2025


#2770

The 12 Things You Need To Know About Stoicism

 Most of what people know about Stoicism is totally wrong. They might recognize names like... more

30 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:21

30 Nov 2025


#2769

“I Had 90 Minutes To Live” | Sebastian Junger’s Near-Death Experience (PT. 2)

Facing death rewires your view of the world. Today's guest, bestselling author and legenda... more

29 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:56

29 Nov 2025


#2768

Let Us Fulfill Our Obligation | 10,000 Pages That Will Change Your Life

Let us try to put some of our energy towards helping the less fortunate. Let's alleviate s... more

28 Nov 2025

16 MINS

16:42

28 Nov 2025


#2767

Every Day Can Be A Thanksgiving | Ask Daily Stoic

There's something wonderful about being together, family, traveling in from near and far g... more

27 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:57

27 Nov 2025


#2766

BONUS | An Important Message About Grace & Forgiveness

Happy Thanksgiving! In today’s bonus episode, you will hear a powerful excerpt from Ryan’s... more

27 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:49

27 Nov 2025


#2765

Honesty Without Tact is Cruelty

The Stoics said what needed to be said. But they weren’t jerks. Not on purpose anyway. 👉 ... more

26 Nov 2025

02 MINS

02:52

26 Nov 2025


#2764

You’re Addicted To The Illusion of Control | Sebastian Junger (PT. 1)

After you have faced death, you can’t believe what people care about online. In this episo... more

26 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:21

26 Nov 2025


#2763

We’ve Always Done This | Balance The Books Of Life Daily

This is what it is to be a human. Some of it good, some of it better to resist. 📓 Check o... more

25 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:37

25 Nov 2025


#2762

We Are All Trying This | Train To Let Go Of What's Not Yours

Seneca wasn’t perfect. He struggled, as all humans do, with inconsistencies between his ph... more

24 Nov 2025

08 MINS

08:57

24 Nov 2025


#2761

The Philosopher Who Laughed in the Face of Kings

Dive into the wild life of Diogenes, the philosopher who wasn’t afraid to challenge norms ... more

23 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:59

23 Nov 2025