The Daily Stoic

Review If Stoicism is becoming trendy, you can credit, or blame, Mr. Holiday. ― New York TimesThe Daily Stoic follows up on the success of [The Obstacle Is The Way] by providing a year of quotations and life lessons drawn from the three great Stoic sages. ― Wall Street JournalA generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago. -- Maria Popova, editor of Brain PickingsA richly rewarding spring of practical wisdom to help you focus on what's in your control, eliminate false and limiting beliefs, and take more effective action. Make The Daily Stoic your guide and you will grow in clarity, effectiveness, and serenity each day! -- Jack Canfield, co-author of 'The Success Principles'™ and the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'® seriesA treasure for managing our choices, overcoming self-deception, and learning to act according to the true worth of things -- Joseph A. Maciariello, author of 'The Daily Drucker'Whether you're a lowly cubicle slave or a US Senator, this book will help you find your still center. -- Gregory Hays, translator of The Modern Library's edition of Marcus Aurelius' 'Meditations'; Professor of Classics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of VirginiaThe Daily Stoic is a treasure for managing our choices, overcoming self-deception, and learning to act according to the true worth of things while keeping the common good always in view. Caring for the soul in this way makes not only better people, but a stronger society too. -- Joseph A. Maciariello, Professor Emeritus at Drucker and Ito Graduate Management School; author of The Daily Drucker, The Effective Executive in Action, and A Year with Peter DruckerReally digging this. -- Debra Messing, actressPraise for The Obstacle is the Way:'A book for the bedside of every future - and current - leader in the world. -- Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery[The book that's] turning the entrepreneurs and the moguls into hard-wired stoics ― The TimesRyan Holiday is part Machiavelli, part Ogilvy ... this whiz kid is the secret weapon you've never heard of. -- Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week Product Description THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago.' - Maria Popova, editor of Brain Pickings'A richly rewarding spring of practical wisdom to help you focus on what's in your control, eliminate false and limiting beliefs, and take more effective action.' - Jack Canfield, co-author of The Success PrinciplesT and the Chicken Soup for the Soul® seriesDaily doses of practical, uplifting philosophy from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the WayWhere can you find joy? What's the true measure of success? How should we manage anger? Find meaning? Conquer grief? The answers to these questions and more lie at the heart of Stoic philosophy.The Daily Stoic is a wise, calming, page-a-day guide to living a good life, offering inspirational daily doses of classic wisdom. Each page features a powerful quotation from the likes of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or philosopher Epictetus, as well as historical anecdotes and thought-provoking commentary to help you tackle any problem, approach any goal and find the serenity, self-knowledge and resilience you need to live well. Book Description Daily doses of practical, uplifting philosophy from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way. About the Author Ryan Holiday is one of the world's foremost writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. His books like The Obstacle Is the Way,Ego Is the Enemy,The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key have sold millions of copies and been translated into over 30 languages. He lives outside Austin, Texas, with his wife and two boys... and cows and donkeys and goats.Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanholiday and visit his website www.ryanholiday.