Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-03-21

Books mentioned on STOICISM, BUDDHISM, & PERSONAL GROWTH: Poet Yung Pueblo & Ryan Holiday

5 books · With Yung Pueblo · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, Catch as Catch Can by Joseph Heller, The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by Mark Aurel (Römisches Reich and others, and Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 20:04

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a comprehensive, practical guide on how tiny changes in behavior can compound into remarkable results and transform one's identity.

    Discussed
    “uh rupy cow releases milk and honey James Clear releases Atomic habits and they're they both just these books just sell 10 million copies on their own”
    Where to get it
  2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    Mark Manson · at 22:23

    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is a popular self-help guide that uses blunt counterintuitive wisdom to help readers prioritize what truly matters in life.

    Discussed
    “like my ego is the enemy came out basically the same month as the subtle art of not giving a and yeah that book probably cumula cumulatively has sold more than all of my books combined”
    Where to get it
  3. Catch as Catch Can

    Joseph Heller · at 25:46

    Discussed
    “he goes this guy probably made more money this week then catch 22 has made in its entire run and and says yeah that's true but I have something that this person will never have”
    Where to get it
  4. The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

    Mark Aurel (Römisches Reich, Kaiser) · at 47:17

    Discussed
    “but does your does your boy mark Rus talk about embracing impermanence”
    Where to get it
  5. Meditations

    Aurelius Marcus · at 51:32 · mentioned 2 times

    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
    “and and and Marcus really says so it would it it would take an idiot to feel angry at any of this as if any of it lasts right”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Fellowship of the Ring
“they came to New England cut everything down and there is like one tiny little place where there's an old growth forest that I went to that was like it looks like Lord of the Rings like it just looks very different than these”
Passing The Obstacle Is the Way
“so there's I me people tell me they just read the obstacles away it's been out for 12 years or whatever”
Plugged How to Love Better
“this book that I just wrote How to Love better it's I personally think it's better than all the other books that I've written just because it's it's taken a long otherwise you're going the wrong direction right”
Passing On the Road
“it's it's another myth like the tortured artist the it's a myth like the you know caroak sat down and wrote on the road in 24 hours on a bender and it's like no almost everything that is impressive yeah was methodically and gradually built yeah and painstakingly”
Passing Atomic Habits
“rupy cow releases milk and honey James Clear releases Atomic habits and they're they both just these books just sell 10 million copies on their own”
Passing Milk and Honey
“rupy cow releases milk and honey James Clear releases Atomic habits and they're they both just these books just sell 10 million copies on their own”
Passing Ego Is the Enemy
“like my ego is the enemy came out basically the same month as the subtle art of not giving a and yeah that book probably cumula cumulatively has sold more than all of my books combined”