The Daily Stoic

The content Ryan Holiday has been putting out into the world lately is some of the best and most helpful I’ve encountered. His ability to teach stoicism in a modern context is second to none. He provides actionable advice and down to earth perspective without sugar coating or suggesting apathy. He is the real deal. I hope to make it to the Painted Porch someday just to thank him in person. His wisdom has led me through tough decisions and helped me process the world around me with clarity and perspective.

Ryan provides excellent access to stoicism which I truly do appreciate. Through brief podcasts, emails, and tweets, he’s able to make the main messages of stoicism accessible to everyone. However, he’s gotten political lately. Admittedly, he espouses politics that aren’t mine. I enjoy the stoic messages but not when he uses it to apply it to send a political message. He hides behind stoicism and uses it to make a political point. It’s frustrating because he doesn’t claim to be political, but he very clearly makes political points for one side. He will take a stoic “virtue” and use current politics as an example, however it always is used to attack one side. He doesn’t claim to be the perfect sage and it’s clear since he can’t keep his opinion to himself

Excellent and inspiring talk, just exactly what I needed to hear on this day. Thank you! I will be seeking it out again on my darker days ahead and sharing it with those who will be inspired by it as well.

Whether short or long, nuggets of wisdom or insightful interviews, Ryan Holiday delivers. Thank you.