Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-05-29
Books mentioned on 12 Lessons From 12 Months Owning A Bookstore
It's going to take longer than you thought, but it will be worth it in the end. By the first week of March 2020 the world was entrenched in a pandemic.
Ryan Holiday discussed A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion and The Odyssey.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion collects the profound teachings of the former Greek slave and Stoic philosopher, focusing heavily on personal agency, resilience, and emotional self-control.
Discussed“like look here's uh here's the idiot right this is a 2 000 year old book here's epictetus a 2000 year old book”
Where to get it
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic ancient Greek poem that follows Odysseus on his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War, remaining one of history's most influential foundational narratives.
Discussed“here's the odyssey we don't even know how old this is right”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Ego Is the Enemy
“people talk about like trusting their gut or whatever but that's something you have to earn i talk about this in ego is the enemy like there's a difference between confidence and ego”