Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-05-24
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Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless reflections on Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and mortality.
Discussed“Nobody likes getting up early, not even Marcus Aurelius. In Meditations, he talks about trying to get up early, and he has this fantastic conversation with himself.”
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Plugged Discipline Is Destiny
“There's a story I tell in Discipline is Destiny about Richard Feynman. One day, it's like 10:00 in the morning, he's out for a walk, and he feels this pull.”