Seeing Things As They Really Are
Cut through the bullshit and call things what they really are.
The Daily Stoic
Reflections on individual entries in “The Daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday.
Body, Breath, Mind: You Only Control the Last
Your body and your breath are largely beyond your control. But your mind is yours alone, and it’s where you should focus your energies.
The Rational Person Looks Inward
If you strive to be a rational person, you must focus on what you can control: that means looking inside yourself.
Attention is a Habit
Staying focused requires practice. It’s a habit that you have to build, just like anything good that you want to maintain.
The Good Things Are Obvious
Trying to identify good things worth pursuing can seem confusing — but the truth is that the good things are obvious.
Power and Powerlessness
Whether you are powerful or have very little power — you have an obligation to examine your impulses and make sure you’re acting for the common good.
Opinions Are Like Assholes
What’s more, your opinion isn’t worth a damn, and probably causes you more stress than you realize.
Harm Is In the Eye of the Beholder
Whether or not you’ve been wronged is largely up to you. It’s a choice.
Read Between the Lines
Words and actions hold meaning, but it’s not always obvious — you have to read between the lines to find the true motivations.
Pay Your Taxes, Happily
You have to pay taxes to the government. But there are tariffs in every part of your life — pay them happily, for it means you’re alive.
