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It Doesn’t Matter What You Say. It Matters What You Do. Sep 29, 2020

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"In Seneca’s writings, he is almost unbelievably Stoic. He speaks truth to power, he never despairs, he tries his best to be ethical and good. But in real life? Seneca was often afraid to challenge Nero, he felt sorry for himself while in exile, he chased wealth and fame. This is not to indict him, but to show the difference between theory and practice."
What explains this distinction? Ryan describes it, and how the Stoics tried to put their philosophy into practice, in today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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You Don’t Have to Be a Victim Sep 28, 2020

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"There’s no questioning that the Stoics were victims of severe injustices.
Marcus Aurelius was betrayed by his most trusted general in what amounted to an attempted coup that threatened him and his family. Epictetus had thirty years of his life stolen by slavery. Musonius Rufus was exiled on bogus offenses, not once, but possibly four separate times... As unfair as all these situations were, what was impressive is how these Stoics never chose to see themselves as victims."
Learn more about how you can reflect this quintessential Stoic attitude on today's episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast.
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Epictetus’s Five Most Significant Quotes Sep 27, 2020

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In today's Sunday Podcast, Ryan talks about Epictetus, who from birth was enslaved yet still managed to become one of the most significant founders of Stoicism, and gives five of his most important quotes.

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Manu Ginóbili - NBA Spurs Legend on the Philosophy of Peak Performance Sep 26, 2020

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On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with NBA legend Manu Ginóbili about how he reads books to help his athletic career, using your emotions to perform better, and how to find a mentor in competitive situations.

Manu Ginóbili played 16 seasons with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, winning four championships as the quintessential sixth man. Ginobili led the 2004 Argentina national basketball team to Olympic gold, the only non-American team to do so since the US Dream Team.

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It’s OK to Get Mad, Just Don’t Be Angry Sep 25, 2020

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"How does a Stoic feel about this global pandemic in which innocent people have been utterly failed by their governments? Leaders who denied that the threat was real and failed to prepare. Whose negligence and incompetence were downright criminal. This should make a Stoic mad. But what a Stoic must do is prevent themselves from getting angry."
Ryan explains the distinction between being mad and being angry, and what you can do to respect that difference, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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You Can’t Carry It With You if You Want to Survive Sep 24, 2020

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"Things happened. Bad things. Things you never wanted, that hang over you wherever you go. We close our eyes and we see them. We worry that they’re going to happen again; we worry that we were to blame, that it was our fault."
How does a Stoic deal with all this baggage? Ryan explains on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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Nils Parker, Bestselling Writer and Editor Behind Lives of the Stoics, The Obstacle Is the Way and The Daily Stoic Sep 23, 2020

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On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks to his longtime writing partner and friend Nils Parker. They discuss Stoicism, their ongoing collaboration with Daily Stoic and Ryan’s other written works, and more.

Nils Parker is one of the most sought after writers and editors in the business, having worked on books that have grossed more than $100M in earnings in the last fifteen years. He and Ryan have been collaborators, friends and business partners.

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Magical Thinking Is Not Your Friend Sep 23, 2020

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"When things are hard, when things are scary, when we’re tired, when we’ve had a run of bad luck, that’s when it happens: Magical thinking kicks in.
This will all be over soon, we convince ourselves. This one thing will solve all our problems. Our ex is going to walk through the door any minute now. The pandemic will just disappear because we want it to. This kind of thinking makes us feel better, sure, but…
That’s just not how it works."
Ryan explains how things actually work, and how you must ready yourself for challenges, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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There Is No “One Last Job” Sep 22, 2020

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"Just a few more years we tell ourselves. Just until I make enough money. After I make rank. Almost there.
These are the lies we tell ourselves, the rationales for why we’re doing the thing we hate or being the kind of person we’d rather not be."
Ryan tells us why you must leave the intolerable situation you find yourself in, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.
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