Finding Wisdom in the Everyday: My 'Daily Stoic'
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English - March 05, 2024 06:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBEntrepreneurship Business entrepreneurship startup stories business innovation entrepreneurial journey business strategy success stories leadership insights venture capital e-commerce tips growth hacking Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Summary
In this episode, Dalton discusses the book 'The Daily Stoic' by Ryan Holiday. He provides an overview of the book's structure and explains the concept of stoicism. Dalton shares his journey with stoicism and how the book has evolved with him over time. He reads a favorite passage and discusses the book's calming effect on him. Dalton also mentions some dislikes and critiques of the book. He recommends 'The Daily Stoic' as an excellent gateway into philosophy.
Takeaways
Stoicism is about controlling your emotions and focusing on what you have control over.
Practicing stoicism requires continual effort and maintenance.
The book 'The Daily Stoic' evolves with the reader and provides different takeaways at different stages of life.
Reading 'The Daily Stoic' can bring a sense of calm and peace in times of chaos.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:59 Overview of The Daily Stoic
03:18 Understanding Stoicism
05:16 Personal Stoicism Journey
06:16 Contrasting Stoicism with Other Philosophy Books
07:15 Finding Calm and Peace through Stoicism
08:55 Continual Practice of Stoicism
09:23 The Evolution of the Book
10:25 Favorite Passage: June 12th
14:14 Dislikes and Critiques
16:26 The Gift of The Daily Stoic