The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Oct 2016 · Sold by Penguin
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From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.
Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—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.
The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms.
By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.
Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—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.
The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms.
By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.
From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.
Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's...
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Dayna Schickedanz
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January 4, 2025
Great, quick daily readings to set the tone for the day with intentionality. I enjoy reading these before my daily commute to focus on the lesson as I drive along.
Cynthia Roulston
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January 1, 2020
These daily passages are how I start my day. I feel practicing these daily lessons has increased my ability to treat bouts of anxiety and depression, and has allowed me to be more present in living.
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Will Garcia Zapanta
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December 9, 2025
Im really really happy and excited to have a hard copy of it and also the eCopy too. I strongly believe that this can be your best gift ever, first,to your loved ones, 2nd ,to your good, closed friends . This book is a great treasure to keep. Why did i say that? Its a beacon of light to guide our lives to what and where it should be going in order to attain that tranquillity and peaceful life without violations of the others or what might hurt them. Thank you for these inclusions to your list of sample reads.
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Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books, including The Daily Stoic, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key and his #1 New York Times bestselling series on the Stoic Virtues, appear in more than forty languages and have sold over ten 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 four decades in publishing as a bookseller, publisher, and literary agent. He is co-author of the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller Lives of the Stoics, as well as the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School where he received a master's degree while studying extensively in Harvard's philosophy department. He lives with his wife and twin sons in South Orange, New Jersey.
Stephen Hanselman has worked for four decades in publishing as a bookseller, publisher, and literary agent. He is co-author of the #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller Lives of the Stoics, as well as the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School where he received a master's degree while studying extensively in Harvard's philosophy department. He lives with his wife and twin sons in South Orange, New Jersey.
Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books, including The Daily Stoic, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key and his #1 New York Times bestselling series on the Stoic Virtues, appear in more than forty languages and have sold over ten m...
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