The Daily Stoic
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The Daily Stoic shares practical Stoic ideas and reflections for better decision-making, resilience, and everyday leadership.
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Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Andrew Sullivan on the classics, independent thinking, and the dangers of social media
The Daily Stoic
March 5, 2022
Identity & self-belief
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Deep work & focus
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Mental health & wellbeing
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- Losing a shared classical canon makes liberal democracy itself fragile.
- Audience capture turns independent thinkers into radicalized, angry partisans.
- Social media's addictive design colonises the slow, deep mind the classics built.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Arthur Brooks on happiness, professional decline, and the four true investments
The Daily Stoic
February 23, 2022
Identity & self-belief
8
Relationships & family
8
Work-life balance
7
- Satisfaction equals haves divided by wants — managing wants is the only lever.
- Money, power, prestige, and pleasure are false idols that compound dissatisfaction.
- Success addiction is socially rewarded but structurally identical to any other addiction.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Five journaling habits the Stoics used to think clearly
The Daily Stoic
February 20, 2022
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
6
- Start with one sentence — the habit matters more than the content.
- Physical paper outlasts digital files by centuries, not decades.
- Externalising thoughts on paper creates distance that changes decisions.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Seven stoic lessons from an abandoned ghost town
The Daily Stoic
February 6, 2022
Resilience & grit
8
Motivation
7
Mental health & wellbeing
6
- A deferred email reply teaches memento mori the hard way.
- Nothing is truly owned — Epictetus knew it, the miners proved it.
- If not now, then when: fac si facis as a call to act.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
21 Stoic quotes to guide a better life
The Daily Stoic
January 30, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Goal setting
6
- Why the best revenge is simply refusing to become like them
- Self-sufficiency beats wealth — want less, depend on nothing
- Time and patience are your most powerful allies, not speed
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Six stoic principles for athletes and peak performers
The Daily Stoic
January 9, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Deep work & focus
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- Why trash talk only works when it contains a truth you haven't faced
- The urge to quit in endurance sport is almost always a lie
- You control only how you play — nothing else
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Alex Lieberman on stoicism, money, and curating wisdom
The Daily Stoic
January 8, 2022
Resilience & grit
9
Founder interviews
7
Communication
6
- Selling Morning Brew for $75M didn't reduce Alex's money anxiety at all.
- Twitter's validation loops and social comparison quietly erode self-worth.
- Stoicism works as a painkiller, not a vitamin — meet people mid-crisis.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Eleven stoic practices for building better habits
The Daily Stoic
December 26, 2021
Productivity & habits
10
Identity & self-belief
6
Resilience & grit
5
- Why starting absurdly small beats ambitious resolutions every time
- Identity shapes behaviour — decide who you are before picking habits
- Stumbles are guaranteed; what compounds is coming back anyway
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Seven stoic principles Ryan Holiday returns to most
The Daily Stoic
December 12, 2021
Resilience & grit
9
Productivity & habits
8
Identity & self-belief
7
- Every obstacle is raw material — convert it, don't endure it.
- Ego blocks learning; confidence requires knowing your weaknesses.
- Remembering death daily clarifies priorities and removes trivialities.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Ali Abdaal on productivity, identity, and redefining success
The Daily Stoic
October 27, 2021
Identity & self-belief
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Productivity & habits
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Deep work & focus
7
- Making work genuinely fun is the single biggest productivity lever.
- Outsourcing the part you love is abdication, not leverage.
- Multiple income streams create creative freedom — financial targets don't.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
10 Stoic Choices You Can Make Today to Get Better
The Daily Stoic
October 24, 2021
Productivity & habits
9
Resilience & grit
9
Deep work & focus
8
- Almost every obstacle you face comes down to a choice you're making.
- Stop pre-suffering: anxiety punishes you without changing anything.
- Seek deliberate discomfort — it builds the muscle to handle real adversity.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Twelve Stoic questions to redirect your focus and values
The Daily Stoic
October 17, 2021
Identity & self-belief
10
Goal setting
8
Deep work & focus
6
- The right question changes your life more than any answer
- Most energy goes to things outside your control — stop it
- Live time vs dead time: every moment is a choice
Resilience & grit
Podcast
50 short rules for life from the Stoics
The Daily Stoic
September 5, 2021
Resilience & grit
9
Productivity & habits
8
Mental health & wellbeing
6
- Why having fixed rules beats deciding everything anew each day
- Focus on what you control — everything else gets zero energy
- Ego, complaints, and comparison silently erode performance
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Seven core Stoic practices you can apply every day
The Daily Stoic
August 1, 2021
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
- Virtue is the only good — everything else is circumstance.
- Obstacles are not blocks; they reveal the actual path forward.
- Meditating on death is the fastest route to daily gratitude.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Ten pieces of life-changing wisdom from the Stoics
The Daily Stoic
July 18, 2021
Resilience & grit
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Productivity & habits
6
Identity & self-belief
5
- Memento mori resets perspective in any situation — wins or losses.
- Anger always makes things worse; the regret hangover proves it.
- Fools keep putting off living — the Stoics say seize today.