The Daily Stoic
366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
2016 • 416 pages
Ratings24
Average rating4.5
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366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Ratings24
Average rating4.5
Why have history's greatest minds embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. Holiday and Hanselman off 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, to help you find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.
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This book was a game-changer for me.
Ryan's short and modern explanations make Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus passages really easy to understand. It's a perfect introduction to Stoicism as jumping straight to Meditations could be overwhelming and possibly discouraging.
Type of book you can (and should) re-read many times.
This is a lovely little book. I recommend doing it daily, as it is meant to be thought provoking and think about the daily passages. Holiday does a great job making Stoicism approachable to the average person here. If you can stomach this and get anything of value out of it, I recommend his other works on Stoicism.
Can't say I finished it, as not a full year has passed since publication, but I doubt that my review will change.
Fantastic book that's become part of my morning routine giving me daily food for thought and often a journalling inspiration.
Highly recommended for anyone who finds Stoicism fascinating
