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How Much White Space Do You Have? Oct 16, 2020

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"Most of us internalize the wrong lesson. We think success = busy. We think that being busy is a sign of a good leader, an important person.
Of course this is not true. A full calendar is the sign of someone who agrees to a lot of things, no more, no less."
Ryan describes why we must not keep ourselves overly busy, or view a lack of free time as a virtue, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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Always Be Humble and Kind Oct 15, 2020

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"We hear in Meditations Marcus Aurelius speak of “epithets for the self,” watchwords for his life. From Zeno to Marcus, the works of nearly every Stoic feature the repetition of four words, four virtues that go to the course of the philosophy: Courage. Justice. Moderation. Wisdom.
These are mantras. These are reminders. A kind of living oral and written tradition for how to live and what kind of person to be."
Ryan discusses how one songwriter created a mantra of her own on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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It All Depends on How You Look at It Oct 14, 2020

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Ryan contrasts the experiences of Seneca and Napoleon on the island of Corsica, and why perspective is so important in how we shape our experiences, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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MLB’s Eric Byrnes - How to Keep Going When Your Body Wants to Quit Oct 14, 2020

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On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan speaks with Eric Byrnes, a former professional baseball player, analyst, and endurance athlete. They talk about willpower, what it takes to succeed when times get tough, and more.

Eric Byrnes played in Major League Baseball for over 10 years, in a career that took him from the Oakland A’s and Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Mariners. In 2019, Eric ran, swam, and biked across the United States in support of his Let Them Play Foundation. Eric also hosts a podcast and has written a book, The F*It List: Life Lessons from a Human Crash Test Dummy.

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Don’t Let Anger Make You Mean Oct 13, 2020

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"Successful, talented people are often frustrated for a simple reason: The world is constantly disappointing them. They expect everyone to be like them, to work as hard as them, to care as much as them, to hold themselves to the same standards as they do. And if not that, at the very least, we expect people to show up and do their jobs.
It’s the difference between these expectations and reality that makes us angry. Angry at the man behind the counter who can’t even apologize that the flight is delayed because the airline couldn’t manage to get a pilot onto the plane. Angry at the delivery person who bent and smashed your mail into the box. Angry at the employee who disregarded instructions and made a costly mistake. Angry at this, angry at that, day after day.
It’s understandable… but that doesn’t make it okay."
Ryan describes why you have an obligation not to take your anger out on others on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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How to Make Joy Oct 12, 2020

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"Joy is good. Who doesn’t like joy?
The question is where does it come from—is it accidental or is it something you pursue? The Stoics would say that it’s neither. To Marcus Aurelius, joy was something you did. It was a process."
Ryan talks about making the pursuit of joy part of your life on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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Who Is Seneca? Oct 11, 2020

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Ryan tells the tale of Seneca, one of the three most important Stoic philosophers who advised an emperor and authored countless works of fiction and advice.
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ESPN's Paul Kix - How Anyone Can Change Everything Oct 10, 2020

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On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with Paul Kix about the French Resistance (the topic of Kix’s first book), what we can learn from historical events and the people who made them happen, and more.

Paul Kix is a writer, editor, and podcaster. Kix is a deputy editor at ESPN who both writes and edits articles. He has written for outlets such as The New Yorker, GQ, and The Wall Street Journal. Kix’s first book, The Saboteur, discusses the wartime exploits of a French aristocrat who fought against the Nazi occupation of France.

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What Is Your Anxiety Costing You? Oct 09, 2020

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"You worry. You get stressed. You want to get there early. You want it to go well. You don’t want anything bad to happen—to your loved ones, to you, to anyone. In the tunnel vision of your anxiety, these are all the things you can think about."
There's never been a more stressful year in any of our lifetimes. On today's Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan outlines the costs of that stress and anxiety, and tells us how to handle it.
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