Listen Now: The Daily Stoic

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Steven Johnson, History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Science

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

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, as well as insightful conversations with thought leaders on how they’ve used the practice and values of stoicism in their own lives.

On The Daily Stoic, you can learn how to bring the values of stoicism into your own life, one day at a time. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/IFD_TDS

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0:00.0	If you've ever been stressed by the pace or circumstances of our modern world and thought there must be some sort of simpler ancient wisdom that could help you out, you might be right and there's a podcast you might enjoy.
0:12.0	The Daily Stoic is a show hosted by best-selling author Ryan Holiday
0:16.0	that breaks down ancient teachings from Stoic philosophers every day
0:20.0	so you can apply them to the challenges of modern life.
0:23.0	On the daily Stoic you'll find everything from insightful conversations with thought leaders
0:27.0	like Matthew McConaughey and Gary V on how they've used the practice and values of Stoicism
0:32.0	to short 10 minute teachings on things like how to deal with fear or building better habits.
0:36.7	Ancient philosophy doesn't have to be an inaccessible impractical thing.
0:40.7	With the daily Stoic, you can learn how to bring the values of Stoicism into your own modern life one day at a time.
0:47.0	You're about to hear a clip from the Daily Stoic. While you're listening, follow the Daily Stoic on the Wunderery app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Ryan Holiday. Welcome to another episode of The Daily Stoic
1:06.4	podcast. I'm very excited to bring you this interview with the one and only
1:12.3	Rain Wilson and
1:14.8	Rain Wilson actor, activist, writer, philosopher,
1:18.6	thinker, spiritual person.
1:21.8	And I think you're really gonna like this interview. It's great. The more that we work on our own personal, spiritual, and philosophical selves, you know, finding meaning and hope and and vision, then we can bring that to the world
1:51.0	and more we are of service in the world toward the quote unquote
1:54.8	common good then that feeds our soul even more and it makes us even more kind of wise and arrived.
2:03.0	What do you think?
2:05.0	You mentioned the word depression.
2:06.0	I do have to ask, isn't that just another word for feeling bummed out?
2:10.0	Oh, wow, you quoted the office in my face. Oh my God.
2:14.7	I'm so sorry.
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