Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2021-12-27

Ryan Holiday & Michael Gervais: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic (Dec 2021)

Michael Gervais on the Path to Excellence and Finding Purpose

3 books · With Michael Gervais · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday recommended Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl, and discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Meditations

   Aurelius Marcus · at 26:50

   Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is a foundational collection of personal notes and reflections by the Roman emperor on Stoic philosophy, endurance, and virtue.

   Discussed

   “One of my favorite passages in Meditations, Marcus and what I love about Meditations is you have the most powerful man in the world writing to himself.”

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2. 

   Man's Search for Meaning

   Viktor E. Frankl · at 55:00 · mentioned 2 times

   Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is an influential psychological account by a Holocaust survivor exploring how individuals can find purpose and endure extreme circumstances.

   Discussed

   “I mean this—man, Man's Search for Meaning. Yeah, it's the ultimate book of psychology because it's a psychologist where the case study is himself.”

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3. 

   Yes to Life

   Viktor E. Frankl · at 55:15 · mentioned 2 times

   Yes to Life by Viktor E. Frankl is a collection of previously lost lectures and writings in which the renowned psychiatrist explores how individuals can find meaning and say yes to existence despite severe adversity.

   Recommended

   “They found a bunch of lectures that he gave that were lost totally to time. And Daniel Goleman wrote the intro … but it just came out this year. It's called Yes to Life. It's like so good.”

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