You may not control your circumstances. But you always control how you choose to respond to them.

You may not control your circumstances. But you always control how you choose to respond to them.
That’s the freedom that Epictetus taught. And it’s what we’re practicing together—this month only—with our How to Read Epictetus: A Daily Stoic Digital Guide.
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PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:

How does the thinking of one of the most powerless people in human history come to shape the thinking and the life of one of the most powerful people in history?

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YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
This week on the Daily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday looks at lessons from The Odyssey to explain how navigating life's inevitable obstacles helps build the perseverance needed to find your way home.
We can't just remain with our books. We can't just remain with our stories. We have to be out there in the world.
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11 Final Takeaways From The Odyssey
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PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
The Marcus Aurelius Quote Tom Junod Can’t Forget
One sentence from Marcus Aurelius made Tom Junod circle it three times, star it, and dog-ear the page. In this episode, Ryan talks with the acclaimed writer about reading Meditations for the first time, why Marcus still feels so modern, and the line he can’t stop thinking about.

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​The Marcus Aurelius Quote Tom Junod Can’t Forget​

The Marcus Aurelius Quote Tom Junod Can’t Forget