Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-30
Books mentioned on 50 Stoic Rules to Live By
The Stoics wrote about almost every part of life, but which of their ideas are worth carrying with you every day? In this episode, Ryan shares 50 short rules from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and other Stoics that you can actually put into practice.
Ryan Holiday recommended The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is an illustrated fable following an unlikely quartet of characters as they explore profound themes of kindness, friendship, vulnerability, and resilience.
Recommended“I love the book, The Boy, The Fox, The Horse and the Mole by Charlie Mackesey who I had on the Daily Stoic podcast. And he has a great line in that book. He says, asking for help isn't giving up. It's actually refusing to give up.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Lives of the Stoics
“as I say in my book The Lives of the Stoics we study the lives of the people who went before us so we can learn easily what they learned with great difficulty so we can pick up where they left off”