The daily stoic
by Ryan Holiday · first published 2016
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One page per day pairs a short Stoic quote (Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus) with a modern interpretation. Works as an easy introduction, morning routine or journaling prompt for people new to Stoicism.
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Why have history's greatest minds embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. Holiday and Hanselman off 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, to help you find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.
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This book by Ryan Holiday: "The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius" is a good intro to the topic. https://www.amazon.in/Daily-Stoic-Meditations-Perseverance-t...
on “An introduction to Stoic philosophy and resilience-building [video]” ↗It feels like an older version of "sheeple". In terms of modern Stoic writing, I find Ryan Holiday's "The Ego is The Enemy" and "The Obstacle is the Way" (as well as his "Daily Stoic", although that's more of a daily devotional) to be very enjoyable and help to reframe the often hard-to-read writings of Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus into actionable advice.
on “What the Stoics did for us” ↗On the advice of a friend, I bought https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Stoic-Meditations-Wisdom-Persev... a month ago. It's been an enjoyable morning read and a very approachable introduction to the philosophy.
on “What the Stoics did for us” ↗In no particular order: * Siddhartha, Herman Hesse * Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl * The Obstacle is the Way, Ryan Holiday * The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday * The Effective Engineer, Edmund Lau * The Lean Startup, Eric Ries * The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman * Certain to Win, Chet Richards * Left of Bang, Patrick Van Horn & Jason A. Riley…
on “What are the best books you read in 2017?” ↗If you need a daily pick me up from the drag the quarantine is putting on your life, I would recommend The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. There is stoic philosophy passage each day with a modern interpretation by Ryan. Here's todays (May 28) May 28th THE FIRST TWO THINGS BEFORE ACTING “The first thing to do — don’t…
on “An English Clergyman’s Advice for Quarantine” ↗…costs, or keep people dependent on me, but I was now aware that these were principles followed by some people and expecting them to behave otherwise was foolishness. Then learn some Stoic philosophies. The daily stoic by Ryan Holiday is good recommendation.
on “Friendships form via shared context, not shared activities” ↗http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29093292-the-daily-stoic This is just a really good book. Get the hardcover version, so it feels a bit like a bible :)
on “How to explain to a layperson why a developer should not be interrupted? (2011)” ↗The best book for me. I read this everyday. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living I've learned a lot from this book. It made me calm and influenced my decisions. For those who are interested and want to see an example…
on “Ask HN: Books on specific topics that have applied to many areas of your life?” ↗In no particular order: * The Obstacle is the Way, Ryan Holiday * The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday * Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl * Siddhartha, Herman Hesse * The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman * The Effective Engineer, Edmund Lau * The Lean Startup, Eric Ries * Certain to…
on “Ask HN: What are some interesting books you read in 2017?” ↗1. The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday Its all about stoic philosophy and teachings by Epictetus 2. Examined Lives from Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller Biographies of, some of the most famous philosophers. 3. The Soul…
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗I also liked this book. Also because it shows how similar problems people had then. For more stoicism I would recommend "Daily Stoic". It's one meditation per day. https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Stoic-Meditations-Wisdom-Persev...
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but I really enjoy 'The Daily Stoic' by Ryan Holiday [0]. There's a page for each day of the year (so ideally you would read a page per day). Each page has a short quote from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and others, together with an interpretation…
on “Stoicism's Appeal to the Rich and Powerful” ↗For people that may want to put a little Stoicism in their lives, you may want to try this book: The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius [1] This one-per-day, helps me absorb them in a slow and steady manner.…
on “Ask HN: What are good resources for life advice?” ↗…Emotional intelligence and better control of my nerves. It was like I was born again. My anger outbursts slowly disappead. I able to observe About a year after I began yoga and meditation, I got a copy of The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and I got even better. After 3 years I went back to work. I practice yoga and meditation with my kid. It was hard at first, but I tried to make it fun for her. Now she enjoys it. I teach…
on “People's sense of control over actions is reduced when angry or afraid: study” ↗The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. I've been reading 1 meditation per day so I'm not done yet but I would say out of every 5 I read I find at least one really valuable lesson that makes me rethink a lot.
on “Ask HN: What book(s) had the most impact for you in 2019?” ↗