Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-01-08
Books mentioned on Rupi Kaur on 10 Years of Milk & Honey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Empowering Others
In 2014, a few months after Ryan Holiday released his first book on Stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way, another young author, Rupi Kaur, self-published her first book, milk and honey. Her collection of poems quickly became a huge success, becoming one of the highest-selling poetry books of the 21st century.
Rupi Kaur discussed Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur and the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur. Ryan Holiday discussed The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, and The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur is a bestselling collection of poetry and prose exploring themes of survival, love, loss, and femininity.
Discussed“I've read milk and honey since it came out 10 years ago I've read it cover to cover”
Where to get it
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the sun and her flowers
Rupi Kaur's the sun and her flowers is a deeply personal and emotionally resonant poetry collection that explores themes of growth, healing, and ancestral roots.
Discussed“I remember when I went to write my second book the Sun and her flowers I sat at my desk and I was like at that point milk and honey had sold like millions of copies”
Where to get it
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular self-help and philosophy book that translates ancient Stoic principles into practical strategies for overcoming modern hardships.
Discussed“and then by the the time the obstacles Away really did start to take off I was like towards the end of that second book”
Where to get it
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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“I bought Mark real est's meditations This specific translation came to me on Amazon and I read and I remember just like this is the most amazing thing”
Where to get it
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative non-fiction guide that examines strategy, manipulation, and the dynamics of social power through historical examples.
Discussed“I was a research assistant um for this writer named Robert Green who wrote the 40 LS of power and he was talking to me early on about like diversity”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“in 2014, a few months after Ryan Holiday released his first book on Stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way”
“another young author, Rupi Kaur, self-published her first book, milk and honey.”
“You can get signed copies of Rupi’s 10th Anniversary Edition of milk and honey, the original milk and honey, the sun and her flowers, and homebody at The Painted Porch.”
“I explore those in my fourth book healing through words like my with the shorter pieces specifically”