Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-10
Books mentioned on You Need To Learn How To Be Better At This | Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Seneca's Letters from a Stoic: Moral Letters to Lucilius
Seneca's Letters from a Stoic: Moral Letters to Lucilius is a classic collection of philosophical correspondence offering timeless guidance on virtue, resilience, and personal conduct.
Discussed“But there is no reason to live and no limit to our miseries if we let our fears predominate. That's Seneca's moral letters.”
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How to Read the Bible
James L.
Discussed“Do you know what is the most repeated phrase in the Bible? It's be not afraid. Over and over again, these words appear a warning not to let first impressions rule the day.”
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Daily Stoic
“And I'm reading to you today from the daily stoic 366 meditations on wisdom, perseverance in the art of living by yours truly, my co-author and translator, Steven Hanselman”
Own book The Daily Stoic
“As it happens, I retold this story, and I forgot that I told it in the data stoke, but I retell part of the story, encourages calling.”
Own book Courage Is Calling
“As it happens, I retold this story, and I forgot that I told it in the data stoke, but I retell part of the story, encourages calling. This is from, I think, the third or fourth chapter in the book, and it says the important thing is to not be afraid.”