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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living


Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman

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A beautifully packaged daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, featuring new translations of the most celebrated Stoics with historical context and practical tips from bestselling author Ryan Holiday.

Stoic philosophy has long been the secret weapon of history’s greatest and wisest leaders--from emperors to artists, activists to fighter pilots. Today, people of all stripes are seeking out Stoicism’s unique blend of practicality and wisdom as they look for answers to the great questions of daily life.

Where should they start? Epictetus? Marcus Aurelius? Seneca? Which edition? Which translator? Presented in a page-per-day format, this daily resource combines all new translations done by Stephen Hanselman of the greatest passages from the great Stoics (including several lesser known philosophers like Zeno, Cleanthes and Musonius Rufus) with helpful commentary.

Building on the organizational structure in Ryan Holiday’s cult classic The Obstacle is the Way, this guide also features twelve monthly themes (and helpful glossary) for clarifying perception, improving action, and unlocking the power of will. Aimed at the high-octane, action-oriented doers of our wired world, this book brings new daily rituals and new perspectives to produce balanced action, insight, effectiveness, and serenity.
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First published October 18, 2016
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Ryan Holiday is media strategist for notorious clients like Tucker Max and Dov Charney. After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under the strategist Robert Greene, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multi-platinum musicians. He is the Director of Marketing at American Apparel, where his work in advertising was internationally known. His strategies are used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google, and have been written about in AdAge, the New York Times, Gawker, and Fast Company. He is the author is *Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator*, which is due out in July. He currently lives in New Orleans, with his rebellious puppy, Hanno.
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I’ve read this book already but i still read it everyday. It serves as a book vitamin to me.

❦ It helps me have a positive attitude when i’m feeling down.
❦ It gives me a whole a new perspective.
❦ It helps open my mind and help me understand things.
❦ It helps me find something positive in a negative situation.
❦ It just lifts me.

It may be short but i believe it still served its purpose.

These are just some of the things that this book did to me. I do hope it has the same effect on you. And aside from this book, prayers will definitely work wonders, no doubt about it (other religions, please don’t take offense in this - i apologize if i’ve offended anyone with this, that’s not my intention).

Happy reading!!! :)

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Read it in just under 6 weeks, rather than a year. Some days are repetitive, but then again so is life, since lessons tend to be repeated until learnt. But as the conclusion says, theory is easy, practice is hard (and never-ending).
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Stoicism in a nutshell: Virtue (four cardinal virtues of self-control, courage, justice and wisdom) is happiness, and it is our perception of things - rather than the things themsleves - that cause most of our trouble.
The three most essential parts of Stoic philosophy:
Control your perceptions.
Direct your actions properly.
Willingly accept what's outside your control.

When your efforts are not directed towards a cause or purpose, how will you know what to say no to and what to say yes to? How will you know when you have had enough, when you've reached your goal, when you've gotten off track, if you've never defined what those things are?

Serenity and stability are results of your choices and judgment, not your environment. If you seek to avoid all disruptions to tranquility, you will never be successful. Your problems will follow you wherever you run and hide.

External things can't fix internal issues. Money only marginally changes life. It doesn't solve the problems that people without it seem to think it will.

When I see an anxious person, I ask: What do they want? For if a person wasn't wanting something outside their control, why would they be stricken by anxiety?

The next time you find yourself in the middle of a freakout or breakout, stop a moment and ask yourself: Is this helping me feel better?

It is important to connect the so-called temptation with its actual effects. Once you understand that indulging might actually be worse than resisting, the urge begins to lose its appeal.

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. To want nothing makes you invincible, because nothing lies outside of your control.
The more things we desire and the more we have to do to earn or attain these achievements, the less we actually enjoy our lives - and the less free we are.

It's not about avoidance or shunning, but rather not giving any possible outcome more power or preference than is appropriate. This is not easy to do, certainly, but if you could manage, how much more relaxed would you be?

Curb your desire - don't set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need. Train your mind to ask: "Do I need this thing? What will happen if I do not get it? Can I make do without it?"

"The cause of my irritation is not in this person but in me." Our labels, our expectations.

There are two ways to be wealthy, to get everything you want or to want everything you have.

People put a great deal of effort into ensuring that money is real, whereas we accept potentially life-changing thoughts or assumptions without so much as a question. One ironic assumption along these lines: That having a lot of money makes you wealthy. Or that because a lot of people believe something, that it must be true.

At the end of your time on this planet, what expertise is going to be more valuable, your understanding of matters of living and dying, or your knowledge of celebrity lives / intricacies of plot points of your favourite TV series / insert random vice or obsession here?

Everything we do has a toll attached to it. Waiting around is a tax on travelling. Rumours and gossip are the tax that come from acquiring a public persona. Disagreements and occasional frustration are taxes placed on even the happiest of relationships. There are many forms of taxes in life. You can argue with them, you can go to great - but ultimately futile - lengths to evade them, or you can simply pay them and enjoy the fruits of what you get to keep.

"If you don't take the money, they can't tell you what to do." Wanting makes you a servant.

Make character your loudest statement. Do, don't just say.

God laid down this law, saying: if you want some good, get it from yourself. - Epictetus.

Reflect then, that your ancestors set up these trophies, not that you may gaze at them in wonder, but that you may also imitate the virtues of the men who set them up.

Take pleasure in taking the right actions, rather than the results that come from them. Focus on what you can control.

Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindness to other human beings, disdain for the stirring of the senses, identifying trustworthy impressions, and contemplating the natural order and all that happens in keeping with it.

The first two things before acting: Don't get upset. And do the right thing.

Succumbing to the self-pity and "woe is me" narrative accomplishes nothing - nothing except sapping you of the energy and motivation you need to do something about your problem.

A trained mind is better than any script. And and far better booster of confidence.

Don't think of how you HAVE to do something, but rather how you GET TO do it. Receive and respond to the will in the world.

Appeal to self-interest, rather than moralise. SHOW how something is bad, rather than just say it is bad.

Remember then, if you deem what is by nature slavish to be free, and what is not your own to be yours, you will be shackled and miserable, blaming both gods and other people. But if you deem as your own only what is yours, and what belongs to others as truly not yours, then no one will ever be able to coerce or to stop you, you will find no one to blame or accuse, you will do nothing against your will, you will have no enemy, no one will harm you, because no harm can affect you.

Anyone who truly wants to be free, won't desire something that is actually in someone else's control, unless they want to be a slave.

Take days off from work, not learning.

Better to trip with the feet than the tongue. Words can't be unsaid.

A virtuous person is generous with assumptions: that something was an accident, that someone didn't know, that it won't happen again. This makes life easier to bear and makes us more tolerant. Meanwhile - assuming malice - the most hasty of judgments - makes everything harder to bear.

Cease to hope and you will cease to fear. The primary cause of both these ills is that instead of adapting ourselves to present circumstances we send out thoughts too far ahead.

Fortune falls heavily on those for whom she's unexpected. The one always on the lookout easily endures.

"I would choose being sick over living in luxury, for being sick only harms the body, whereas luxury destroys both the body and the soul, causing weakness and incapacity in the body, and lack of control and cowardice in the soul. What's more, luxury breeds injustice because it also breeds greediness."

No person hands out money to passersby, but to how many do each of us hand out our lives! We're tight-fisted with property and money, yet think too little of wasting time, the one thing about which we should all be the toughest misers.
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The meditations are so short that they cannot satisfy my daily thirst. However, because the texts are not tightly connected, "reading" quickly on one-go feels like drinking too many different beverages at the same time; soon you lose your feeling.
What this book did do is to re-awaken my interest in stoicism and my desire to go back to the actual texts, which are much more thoughtful and profound, and hence significantly more delightful.
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(Yet) one of the countless confections tickling contemporary interest in the Stoics.

The author is very sure that this current return of the Stoics is exclusively due to him (Pierre Hadot and Michel Foucault had no contribution, poor people): "Currently (especially after the recent publication of my book The Obstacle is the Way – The Obstacle is the Way), stoicism has found a new and varied audience, including the coaching staffs of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, rapper LL Cool J, announcer Michele Tafoya, and numerous other professional athletes , CEOs, hedge fund managers, artists, people in leadership positions and public figures" (pp.10-11).

Nor should we forget NATO General James Mattis, nicknamed "Rabid Dog", who carried around on his missions in Iraq and Afghanistan - inspired by Ryan Holiday, of course - an edition of Thoughts to Myself by Marcus Aurelius (p. 12). This is what Alexander the Macedon once did in the Asian expedition: he slept with Homer under his pillow. I have no doubt that the source of the excellent self-image of the author of this book is stoicism...

Ryan Holiday chose 366 passages from the writings of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius and arranged them in a "calendar of wisdom". The reader is urged to meditate every day on one phrase at a time. On January 5, it is good to read this meditation of Seneca (On the tranquility of the soul. To Serenus, 12: 5):

"Every effort must have a purpose, look in one direction! It is not diligence that disturbs the restless like madmen, but false views of things.'
Bogdan Ghiurco usually translates Seneca (and the other sages) from the English translation found in The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity. If we check a Romanian version after the Latin original, the difference in meaning is considerable. Here is the excerpt above in a classicist's version:

"Every effort of ours should go towards a precise goal. These impatient people are not troubled by the achievement of a real target, but by imaginary reasons. Even madmen are not agitated without reason, but an imagination arouses them, the futility of which their feverish minds do not understand" (translation by Svetlana Sterescu).
Only now is Seneca's phrase clear.

I also checked other quotes. All are (and sound) anapoda. Their connection with the Latin original is very tenuous. Should I say that every passage in the Stoics is followed by a commentary? Yes, Ryan Holiday tries to help us understand what the philosopher meant. Unfortunately, these attempts at explanations are not only rudimentary, but also trivial. The author has the gift of trivializing anything. Marcus Aurelius wonders if tyrants, pariahs, thieves ever felt pleasure, and how great it was (Thoughts to Myself, 6: 34). It is perplexing, the emperor gives no answer. We cannot deduce anything from his question.

What Ryan Holiday learned: "It's not good to judge others, but it's still worth looking a little at what it means to live a life full of indulgence... Look at a dictator and his harem suffocated by the plots and plots of sycophants . Watch how quickly a young starlet's partying turns into drug addiction and a stagnant career. Ask yourself: is it really worth it? Is the pleasure really that great?" (p. 78).

But that is not what the emperor's question is about. Marcus Aurelius is simply referring to the relation of the ungodly to pleasure. Can I live a pleasure au ba? He does NOT mention anywhere the "luxurious living" of scoundrels or philanderers.

I would have more critical remarks, but I'm afraid I'm keeping you busy...
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Amy Landino
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Life changing. Reading it over. Every day. Every year.

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Alejandro
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I am a fan of some of Marcus Aurelius' writing so I bought this book looking forward to discovering other ancient Stoic writers. Instead, I found mostly the interpretations of the editor with just small snippets from the Stoic greats. Sometimes it's hard to find the Stoic quotes amidst the simplistic and shallow commentary of the editor.

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Stoicism is an ancient philosophy. It asserts that virtue (meaning self-control, courage, justice, and wisdom) is happiness. To achieve virtue, and thus live happily, one must master the three Stoic disciplines: perceptions (how you see and understand the world), actions (how you act based on what you see), and will (how you feel when events are outside your control).

The Daily Stoic is an exercise guide, not a history of Stoicism. Its goal is to help you understand the three disciplines - perception, action, and will - and apply lessons from each to your life. Each day, you’re presented with a Stoic lesson, explained in modern language, with advice about how to apply it in everyday life.

When studying Stoicism in the past, I’ve encountered two problems. The original sources can difficult to read. Simply put, we spoke differently 2,000 years ago. Stoicism is full of important lessons, but they can be lost when struggling with the language in Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Books like The Obstacle is the Way and a Guide to the Good Life help by interpreting and summarizing the lessons for a modern audience. But Stoicism contains hundreds lessons about how to live well, and modern summaries can be difficult to remember and apply them all.

This is where The Daily Stoic shines. Not only does it make Stoic lessons easy to understand and apply, it focuses you on just one lesson per day. I find this format - a daily practice guide - the most effective way of reading, understanding, and applying Stoicism.
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Raymond
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This was a really good collection of quotes from Stoic philosophers such as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus and daily meditations from the authors Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. I read two meditations a day from December 2016 to July 2017. I enjoyed learning from the wisdom of these philosophers who lived around 2,000 years ago and it amazes me that their words stand the test of time. Big takeaways from the book: Be good, accept the things you can control, realize that the outcome of things is controlled by someone or something bigger than yourself, and finally practice what you preach by living out the wisdom and teachings that you read.

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In today's world, we are so polarised and disturbed by inequalities and issues often outside our own control, as we are regularly fed misinformation and disinformation. How much do we point a finger and jump to blame someone else before we introspectively assess our own beliefs and actions? Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means to overcome destructive emotions. It was initially brought to prominence through the works of great philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus. Their works are still relevant today and are becoming very popular again.

The growing uptake of this philosophical mindset is an excellent reminder that all changes to our beliefs and mindsets start from within - regulate emotion, live by virtue (wisdom, courage, justice and temperance), practice mindfulness for self-examination, control what you can and embrace fate, live in a community that encourages compassion and justice for all. The powerful serenity prayer is an excellent example of this:
"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."Ryan Holiday's book is possibly the best way to deliver the lessons on Stoicism as it outlines one unique thought per day with 366 different lessons provided in the book. Hence the title The Daily Stoic. Today's message is "Sweat the Small Stuff" - One does not magically get one's act together, it is a matter of many individual choices - the little things add up. My only issue is that some lessons feel repetitive, and some padding is employed to get to 366 lessons.

I have been reading this for almost a year, and it has been a great way to start each day. The daily lesson is only a few paragraphs. If you like the idea of a daily inspirational message or exploring the philosophy of Stoicism, this is a great starting point. I wouldn't consider myself a Stoic, but I appreciate its value and keep trying to get there.
Maybe that's the point!!!

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It's perfect for it's purpose, a daily dip into stoic wisdom. Those who rated it one star are judging against a standard it's not attempting to meet. The author does not claim to give the best translations, only accessible ones.

I'm probably going to end up buying this and reading it daily for years.

For those looking for deep dives rather than a daily dip, read Long's translation of Meditations (or Hays for a version that's like having the author put his hand on his shoulder and advise you, while standing in a muddy field).

There are a lot of translations, look until you find one you like!

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"The Daily Stoic follows up on the success of [The Obstacle Is The Way] by providing a year of quotations and life lessons drawn from the three great Stoic sages."
--The Wall Street Journal
"Whether you're a lowly cubicle slave or a US Senator, this book will help you find your still center."
--Gregory Hays, translator of The Modern Library's edition of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

"A generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago."
--Maria Popova, editor of Brain Pickings

"A richly rewarding spring of practical wisdom to help you focus on what's in your control, eliminate false and limiting beliefs, and take more effective action. Make The Daily Stoic your guide and you will grow in clarity, effectiveness, and serenity each day!"
--Jack Canfield, co-author of The Success Principles(TM)and the Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)series

"The Daily Stoic is a treasure for managing our choices, overcoming self-deception, and learning to act according to the true worth of things while keeping the common good always in view. Caring for the soul in this way makes not only better people, but a stronger society too."
--Joseph A. Maciariello, Professor Emeritus at The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management; author of The Daily Drucker, The Effective Executive in Action, and A Year with Peter Drucker

"The Daily Stoic offers all who seek a calm, wise life a daily spiritual anchor. This book will keep you strong across dark times and steady and clear no matter what your circumstances happen to be. Keep this treasure close and it will care for you."
--Sharon Lebell, interpreter of The Art of Living by Epictetus

About the Author
Ryan Holiday is one of the world's bestselling living philosophers. His books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key, appear in more than forty languages and have sold over 10 million copies. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys ... and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main Street in Bastrop, Texas.
Stephen Hanselman has worked for more than three decades in publishing as a bookseller, publisher and literary agent. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, where he received a master's degree while also studying extensively in Harvard's philosophy department. He lives with his family in South Orange, New Jersey.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Portfolio (18 October 2016)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
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Skimmed through and love what I see
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5.0 out of 5 stars Peace of Mind
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The Daily Stoic brings insight to unnecessary stress and is a boon for peace of mind
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great first-year intro into Stoic thought
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This book is designed to be read one-meditation-per-day for a year. You don't have to start it on January 1, but it is a good idea to start at the beginning of a month. Sticking to that habit for the whole year isn't easy but it is a good discipline. It is best to work out a time of day that you will always be able to take that five or ten minutes. Perhaps in the morning on your commute, and then over your morning coffee on the weekends. But pick those times and stick to it.

Cycling through the whole book over a year is recommended, but once you've done that, it can be worthwhile dipping into it in subsequent years.

The structure of the book is based on a quote from an ancient text, and then a page or two discussing the quote and putting it in context. Massimo Pigliucci's podcast "Stoic Meditations" provides a similar model in spoken word form, if that suits you better.

Overall recommended, but not in isolation. If you just wanting to know more about Stoic philosophy in general, start with the original texts (especially Epictetus) and some of the modern reinterpretations, such as those by Pigliucci or William Irvine. If, however, you have decided that this is the life philosophy you want to commit to, going through this book is a good practice for your first year in.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read a page every day
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Short stories, one every day. Easy to pick up, read a page and put away.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Small print
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The content is great but the print was quite small. The quality of pages was also quite not upto the mark. Expected better for the price
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for 18th bday
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What a great gift for a young man turning 18.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
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I found this book quite a good read.

Taking the whole year, doing one page a day let me sit down and ponder on the days subject. Aligning it to my life and how I could change the way I viewed certain things happening in my life.

Worth it if you are into philosophy.
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Good book, but the quality of paper must be better, according to the price!
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Craig Douglas
3.0 out of 5 stars Short quotes from historical figures with a commenary.
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The commentary is not academic, rather just someone's opinion. I found much of this commentary reminding me of Tony Robbins. THe author is a young man so it may suit a young reader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
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I have been reading this with my family and have found it a great discussion starter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing in digestible format
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Love the day per page format to digest and reflect on the key stoic messages of how to live well. Amazing how, despite conceived 1,000’s of years ago, this philosophy remains 100% relevant today. Ryan’s insights are very help with daily application. I will continue my daily page routine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Philosophical State of Mind
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The book breaks down the components of stoicism into bite size chunks aka by suggesting the reader covers off one concept a day. If you haven't delved into this philosophy, it is great way to allow readers an insight & also provides encouragement to weight how their own personal ethics are working (or not), for them. It therefore can become a journey to grow.

It's a great read. The transkation if the teachings of Epictetus, Seneca and others are easy to absorb.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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I loved this book so much I bought it in three different formats (kindle, audio book and physical). However, I would have to say the physical book is by far the most practical. The layout of the book with a date for each quote makes it easy to gain a little wisdom every day. I wish there were more books like this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
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Love this, very inspiring
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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good start to the day
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Great motivational start to the day. Quick read while drinking my coffee
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great companion to journalling
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The book was a great idea. A verse a day to reflect upon. Curated well and good explanations. I use it when I'm writing my daily thoughts into my journal. It ends up as notes of reflection for the day.
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Read it when in need of calm wisdom. Illuminating
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5.0 out of 5 stars Daily read for a second year now
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I read this every morning, have done so for the last year, and will read again this year. Love Ryan Holiday
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5.0 out of 5 stars I look forward to daily read.
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The Daily Stoic

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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
First edition (US)
AuthorRyan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
LanguageEnglish
SubjectStoicism
GenreNon-fictiondaily devotional
PublisherPortfolio (US)
Profile Books (UK)
Publication date
October 18, 2016
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcoverpaperbackebook
Pages416
ISBN978-0-7352-1173-5 (Hardcover)
LC ClassB528.H65 2016
Preceded byEgo Is the Enemy 
Websitedailystoic.com

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living is a daily motivational book of stoic philosophy co-authored by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. It is Holiday's fifth book and Hanselman's debut as an author.

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The Daily Stoic is an original translation of selections from several stoic philosophers including EpictetusMarcus AureliusSenecaMusonius RufusZeno and others.[1] It aims to provide lessons about personal growth, life management and practicing mindfulness.[2]

The book is intended to be read one page per day with each page featuring a quote from a stoic philosopher along with commentary. It is organized temporally and thematically across the twelve months of the year.[3][4]

The audiobook version of The Daily Stoic was published by Tim Ferriss.[5]

Reception

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The Daily Stoic debuted on the USA Today bestsellers list as well as the Wall Street Journal bestsellers list, where it remained for eleven weeks and ranked as high as #2[6] overall.[7][8] The book was also featured in the New York TimesHuffington PostBusiness InsiderThe Guardian, and by James Romm of the Wall Street Journal.[1][9][10][11][12]

References

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  2. ^ Jay Powell (9 January 2017). "The importance of having rituals". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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