📖 peek insideThe Daily Stoic
by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday provides a year of daily meditations focused on the ancient wisdom of Stoicism. Featuring new translations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, the book offers practical advice on personal growth, resilience, and finding inner peace. Each entry includes a quote from a Stoic master followed by a brief commentary to help readers apply these timeless principles to modern life. It serves as a daily guide for anyone seeking to cultivate a more disciplined and tranquil mind.
A well-known book with a dedicated readership.
Notable Quotes
"BE RUTHLESS TO THE THINGS THAT DON’T MATTER “How many have laid waste to your life when you weren’t aware of what you were losing, how much was wasted in pointless grief, foolish joy, greedy desire, and social amusements—how little of your own was left to you. You will realize you are dying before your time!” —SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 3.3b"
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
"If a person gave away your body to some passerby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes along, so they may abuse you, leaving it disturbed and troubled—have you no shame in that?” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 28"
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