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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Resilience & grit
Podcast
Using Stoicism to manage negativity, anger, and lazy habits
The Daily Stoic
March 28, 2020
Resilience & grit
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Identity & self-belief
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Productivity & habits
5
- Temperance, not willpower: self-discipline as freedom from your own urges
- Anger is universal — Stoics used audits, pauses, and outlets to domesticate it
- Tommy John's 1-in-100 shot: why the Dichotomy of Control demands full effort
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Creativity, parenting, and identity: lessons from Austin Kleon
The Daily Stoic
March 14, 2020
Identity & self-belief
9
Productivity & habits
7
Deep work & focus
5
- Writing reveals what you think — it doesn't record what you already know
- Create an environment for kids to learn; don't try to teach them directly
- Forget the label; identity is a trap and the work answers the question
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Steven Pressfield on resistance, turning pro, and saying no
The Daily Stoic
February 29, 2020
Productivity & habits
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Deep work & focus
6
- Resistance is the internal force blocking all creative work
- Procrastination ends when you sit in the chair — nothing else
- Every yes is a no to something else; rules make saying no easy
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Being an informed citizen without consuming cable news
The Daily Stoic
February 8, 2020
Resilience & grit
8
Mental health & wellbeing
7
- Heavy news consumers know the most trivia, not the big picture
- Stockdale's Vietnam POW story proves Stoicism works in modern extremes
- Stoics intervene when others are bullied — not when targeted themselves
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Five stoic habits, staying calm, and finding great books
The Daily Stoic
December 28, 2019
Productivity & habits
9
Resilience & grit
8
Deep work & focus
5
- Wake early, walk daily, journal — Marcus Aurelius' actual habits
- Calm is contagious: your environment sets your emotional baseline
- Follow the chain method to find books that shaped great thinkers