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This is a Service May 20, 2026

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Maybe you don’t think it’s making much of a difference. Maybe it’s terrifying and exhausting. Maybe it’s costing you a lot—friends, followers, peace of mind. Still, it is worth doing.

📚 The Stoic Virtues Series teaches the timeless principles of Courage, Discipline, Justice, and Wisdom through history’s greatest examples. Check out The Four Virtues Boxed Set here: https://dailystoic.com/virtuesboxset

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Empathy Is Not Weakness | Will Guidara May 20, 2026

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Empathy is not the opposite of Stoic strength. It’s part of what keeps that strength from becoming coldness. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Will Guidara, author of Unreasonable Hospitality, about why empathy is one of the most powerful skills a leader can build. They discuss why hospitality is really about making people feel seen, the Stoic idea of slowing down to speed up, the importance of not wasting adversity, and why we should never let someone else’s bad behavior pull us away from the person we want to be.

Will Guidara is a restaurateur, speaker, and the author of Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect and the new Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide. He is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, which earned three Michelin stars and was named the number one restaurant in the world.

Will’s work on hospitality has been featured in his TED Talk, The Secret Ingredients of Great Hospitality, and his book Unreasonable Hospitality was featured in the hit series The Bear.

📚 Pick up signed copies of Unreasonable Hospitality and the NEW Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guideat The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/

👉 You can follow Will on Instagram @wguidara

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San Francisco, California - June 11

Minneapolis, Minnesota - August 18

Chicago, Illinois - August 19

Detroit, Michigan - August 20

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They Give You Direction for Life | The Stoic Secret to Finding Real Joy May 19, 2026

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The four virtues serve as a compass for how to act, who to be, and how to respond in any situation. Have we found anything better?

👉 Thanks to Tim Ferriss for providing this letter from Seneca! You can get the free PDF at tim.blog/seneca.

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This is What Money Is Jealous Of | The Stoic Is A Work In Progress May 18, 2026

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You think they have everything they could possibly want. But the rich, the powerful? They are actually incredibly jealous people.

💡The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free 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

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How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics) May 17, 2026

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In today’s episode, Ryan shares timeless lessons from the ancients on how to ask better questions, think more clearly, and make the most of AI without losing your ability to discern what’s true.

🎥 Watch the video of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1cryeqgKlc

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Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism May 16, 2026

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The real test of philosophy is not what it teaches us in quiet moments, but what it demands from us when power, pressure, and ego enter the room. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, about Stoicism, leadership, responsibility, and the dangers of power without introspection. They discuss ego, the crisis facing young men, the loss of shared rituals and institutions, and why philosophy still matters in public life.

🎥 Watch the full episode on Gavin Newsom's podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VNpUtXdiM

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📚 Check out Gavin Newsom's memoir: Young Man In A Hurry

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This Is How You Release Your Anxiety | Quality Over Quantity May 15, 2026

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Think about what your anxiety costs you. Think about it honestly and painfully.

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How Much Is Left? | The Stoic Protocol for Your Next Zoom Call May 14, 2026

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What’s left of Stoicism today is, if anything, more robust than it was in the ancient world.

💡 Modern Stoics are parents, athletes, entrepreneurs, soldiers, artists, students. They are busy, curious, principled people who want to do more than talk about virtue—they want to live it. And they want to do it with others who share that aim. Join The Daily Stoic Life community today: dailystoic.com/life

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This Is Inseparable From Living a Good Life May 13, 2026

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The four Stoic virtues are not supposed to be pursued in isolation. Instead, they come together under the idea of virtue itself.

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The Stoic Code General Mattis Lives By May 13, 2026

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General Jim Mattis has spent his life proving that philosophy is not just for the classroom. In today’s episode, Margaret Hoover interviews General Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Ryan about why philosophy matters most when things are difficult. They discuss how leaders fall back on their first principles in a crisis, and what Marcus Aurelius, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln can still teach us about courage, citizenship, and character today.

👉 Watch the full conversation on Firing Line with Margaret Hoover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Rzi-jQYS4

📚 Book recommendation: Call Sign Chaos by General Jim Mattis

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