The Daily Stoic 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring new translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius

Great daily read :)

The content is good, the structure is horrible. It's a quick and digestible summary of most Stoic concepts, but it's too all over the place and repetitive at times. Potentially a biased extra star because I like Ryan's writing a lot.

Started as ambitious book, as author's attempt to bring Stoic philosophy to contemporary audience. He somewhat suceeded - Stoic concepts were explained using modern analogies. I give it only three stars because I do not believe that author added any real value to existing Stoic texts and he also failed to criticize obviously outdated stuff. He should have make real difference there.

Excellent

I think a reader needs to follow the recommended scheme (1 page a day, spanning a full year, with written reflection after each chapter) to get the full value out of this book. I read it over 8 months instead of 12 and feel it was a lot of material to consciously absorb.

Important part books learns you is to become philosophical, i.e. question your existence, beliefs, emotions, &c Stoicism is clear thinking which stems from self-examination. To learn manage focus and attention through stoicism, is to have in control your mind. Other things are out of your control. You don't have any control over the circumstances that come your way in life. Many of us share this affliction — being driven by something we can’t control. We’re afraid of being still, so we seek out strife and action as a distraction. We choose to be at war — in some cases, literally — when peace is, in fact, the more honorable and fitting choice Learning to control your emotions will impact your life positively and always give you an edge in every situation you find yourself. You have to learn how to put your emotions in check and avoid letting them cloud your judgment. You should become an observer of your own thoughts and the actions those thoughts inspire. >The samurai swordsman Musashi made a distinction between our “perceiving eye” and our “observing eye.” >It isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them. Obstacle is the path. Have mental reverse clause or a backup option. >The stoics have a flexible outlook on life. Instead of looking for instruction, they cultivate skills like creativity, self-sufficiency, self-confidence, ingenuity, and the ability to solve problems. In this way, they are resilient instead of rigid and are mentally prepared to see the opportunity in every challenge they face. >“Every noble deed is voluntary.” >“art of acquiescence” — to accept rather than fight every little thing. >When you are distressed by an external thing, it’s not the thing itself that troubles you, but only your judgment of it. And you can wipe this out at a moment’s notice. >time is our most irreplaceable asset — we cannot buy more of it. We can only strive to waste as little as possible.

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.

Charming collection of Quotes from very different authors. Ryan Holiday does a surprisingly good job of interpreting them and puts them in understandable, meaningful context.

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

Wonderful collection of stoic wisdom. Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and others. Human condition seems to be similar yet many do not look deep enough for right answers. Philosophy is something one should practice regularly and timeless wisdom in stoic ideas just proves that. Made a ton of notes. [reading time: 9h22m]

Many great nuggets of stoic wisdom.

Daily Stoic is a book that is meant to be read in the morning or in the afternoon daily and give you a dose of stoicism. In my opinion, if you can put that as your daily habit there is an instant improvement in many aspects of life

Great selection of quotes from the stoics and reflections. Recommended for daily meditation. You will never really finish this book.

Smart

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

Great daily little read Lots of wisdom here for sure.. One of the things I liked the most is the daily ritual. For a year I read a chapter which is usually a page long at most, every morning. It’s has now become a habit which I definitely tend to continue.