Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-07-19

Books mentioned on 6 Stoic Rules To Beat Ego

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You don’t need to be an egotistical asshole to be successful. History is filled with powerful people whose pride ultimately destroyed them, from Caligula and Nero to Xerxes and Mussolini.

Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Meditations

   Aurelius Marcus · at 6:37

   Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.

   Discussed

   “He actually addresses it in Meditations. He says, "Consider that before long you'll be nobody, just like Hadrian, just like Augustus."”

   Ryan Holiday 6 Stoic Rules To Beat Ego 2026-07-19 Listen at 6:37

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