Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-03-16

Books mentioned on The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marine Corps

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What are your panic rules? In June of 2023, Ryan Holiday spoke to a group of U.

Ryan Holiday recommended Sailing True North by Admiral James Stavridis USN, and discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Meditations

   Aurelius Marcus · at 5:51

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

   Discussed

   “we have meditations this is the book that he writes to himself his private Journal this is a book actually that General Mattis carries with him on 40 Years of deployments but Marcus writes in meditations this prescription for us that we can use in moments of adversity”

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   Sailing True North

   Admiral James Stavridis USN · at 33:02

   Sailing True North by Admiral James Stavridis is a maritime exploration of character that examines the lives and leadership choices of ten historical admirals.

   Recommended

   “Admiral stavridis writes in his fantastic book sailing True North he says that in this moment instantly Nimitz learns a lesson about whether and when to punish people who make atypical mistakes”

   Ryan Holiday The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marin… 2025-03-16 Listen at 33:02

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