Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-05-07

Books mentioned on The Stoic Formula You Need for a Wealthy Life | Sahil Bloom & Ryan Holiday

2 books · With Sahil Bloom · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Catch-22

    Joseph Heller · at 4:26

    Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is a classic satirical novel that explores the dark absurdities of military bureaucracy and World War II through the experiences of Captain John Yossarian.

    Discussed
    “It's that uh the famous story of uh Kurt Vonagget and Joseph Heler going to the house of that billionaire in the Hamptons and Vonagget says, "How does it feel that this guy just yesterday made more money than your most famous book, Catch22, made in its entire lifetime?"”
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  2. Meditations

    Aurelius Marcus · at 57:08

    Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless Stoic philosophy and practical guidance on virtue, leadership, and emotional resilience.

    Discussed
    “There's a thing in meditations where Marcus realist is saying that like you adaptability is this is is the ability to say oh that's just what I was looking for right and you think about how a a person who because of a market strategy because of a career strategy because of like how they want to be they need”
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