Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-07
Books mentioned on You’re in a Hurry and Don’t Know Why | A Hard Winter Training
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Ryan Holiday discussed A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion and Seneca's Letters from a Stoic: Moral Letters to Lucilius by Lucius Annaeus Seneca.
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A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion collects the profound teachings of the former Greek slave and Stoic philosopher, focusing heavily on personal agency, resilience, and emotional self-control.
Discussed“"We must undergo a hard winter training and not rush into things for which we haven't prepared." That's Epictetus and his discourses.”
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Seneca's Letters from a Stoic: Moral Letters to Lucilius
Seneca's Letters from a Stoic: Moral Letters to Lucilius by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a classic collection of philosophical correspondence offering timeless guidance on virtue, resilience, and the human condition.
Discussed“Here's Seneca in Moral Letters 18.”
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Plugged The Daily Stoic Journal
“This is from this week's entry in the Daily Stoic Journal, 366 days of writing and reflection on the art of living by yours, truly, and my co-writer and translator, Stephen Hanselman. I actually do this journal every single day. There's a question in the morning, a question in the afternoon, then there's these weekly meditations.”