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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.

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  • There Is No Freedom Without This (or Rather, Without These) | 8 Stoic Strategies To Beat Procrastination

    There Is No Freedom Without This (or Rather, Without These) | 8 Stoic Strategies To Beat Procrastination
    Jul 4 2025

    The American experiment—based as it was on individual liberty—was built on the necessity of virtue and honor. A people freed from the tyranny of government, they understood, still needed to be checked by their own morality, philosophy and religion.


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    25 mins
  • This Too Is Always Yours (And Can’t Be Taken) | Ask Daily Stoic

    This Too Is Always Yours (And Can’t Be Taken) | Ask Daily Stoic
    Jul 3 2025

    There is something that can’t be taken from us by even the strongest strong man or the most unlucky of external events.


    📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work


    🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast


    🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast


    ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail


    🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/


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    11 mins

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This podcast truly gives me a new life perspective every day. Would absolutely recommend if you're interested in building the mindset with which you'll respond to life each and every day. Thank you Ryan & Daily Stoic team for this wonderful podcast.

My daily commute listen

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Love the wisdom contained here in this podcast! It's my new daily favorite. Highly recommend!

My New Fave

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ok there are commercials but the content .. makes you reflect deeply and that's worth it.

ok there are commercials but the content ..

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totally ratial and uplifting love it listening for over 2 years now. I highly recommend it for everyone who wishes to make there life better.

I just make my life better!

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This is a must listen to podcast if you're on the path to wisdom. Ryan takes ancient philosophy and presents it in such a way that it is accessible to modern people of all education levels. Do the work to make yourself better. Sure, there are ads but everyone has to eat, if you can't sit through a few minutes of ads, perhaps you should learn more patience, in which case listen to the podcast, it'll help.

A Must For All Looking To Make Themselves Better

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Take each lesson and focus daily on it! It will help you through the daily grind- especially NOW!!!

Worth your time- daily

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Thank you for reminding practicing Stoics to do the right thing. We are all in this together, for better or worse.

Doing the right thing

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I needed this review today. Seeking, again, to get back into a routine. Grateful for the Ryan Holiday mission.

Good timing

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I enjoy the message and the thoughts it leaves me with. I have been listening for a little over a month. I don’t do everything he suggests but I do get a lot from Stoicism and the practice. This is a great thing to add to your daily practice.

I am not a journal guy at all, but I do start and end my day with a review.

Part of my morning ritual

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This is a great show to follow! Always great gems of guidance for the good life

Will Only Make You Better

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