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“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be,” Marcus Aurelius says. “Be one.”

Don't follow breaking news. Don't let it change who you are. Don't let it rattle your equilibrium.

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Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday 

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

The Image by Daniel Boorstin

The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair

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When you feel that voice inside you creeping up, the one that makes you feel entitled, the one that makes you feel superior, the one that makes you aghast that anyone would try to be telling you what to do, that child-like voice, that's ego. 

Listen in to Ryan Holiday differentiate between ego and confidence, explain how ego gets in the way of success, tips to combat ego, and more by using examples from his personal life as well as people like Kanye West and Sam Bankman-Fried.

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You may know Patrick Dempsey as “McDreamy” from Grey’s Anatomy or from one of his many leading roles in films like Enchanted, Sweet Home Alabama, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Ferrari, and countless others. In addition to being an incredible actor, Patrick is also a competitive race car driver and founder of Dempsey Racing. His first competitive race back on the track since 2015 was actually on the same day he came to the Daily Stoic studio! 

Patrick talks to Ryan about how he applies Stoicism for both of his passions, emotional control, being adaptable in high-pressure situations, and more. He shares how he discovered Stoicism, how The Obstacle is the Way has helped him reframe difficult situations, and the mental training that he’s used to build resilience. 

Connect with Patrick Dempsey on Instagram &  X: @PatrickDempsey

Learn about the Dempsey Center at https://www.dempseycenter.org/

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Embrace who you really are. Embrace what makes you unique. Embrace your weirdness. Because chances are it’s special.

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If you read the news, it feels like the world is falling apart. Zoom out. Take a sideways glance. Get the outside of the issue, the problem, the day’s events. Seek perspective.

Ask DS:

• How do we know when we are sticking to our values versus leaving them behind? 
• What can we learn from President Carter’s campaigning versus his leadership while in office? 
• Does Ryan Holiday think there are any major pitfalls or flaws in Stoicism? 

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Falling short today does not have to mean that everything is falling apart. Stop torturing yourself! Be present. Focus primarily on what is front of you.

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Gary Vaynerchuck, better known as Gary Vee, has always had his finger on the pulse of digital media. His content pyramid is the secret behind how some of your favorite online creators built their platform and is the playbook used by the biggest digital marketing agencies in the world. Gary joins Ryan Holiday at the Daily Stoic studio to talk about creating compelling content, the significance of subjective opinions in an online world, the evolving nature of people’s attention spans, what the current “parenting pandemic” is, and more.

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator and CEO of VeeFriends. His latest project is a children's book, Meet Me in the Middle: A VeeFriends Book! The book uses a unique, two-in-one, flip-the-book-around format that encourages young readers (and their parents) to see how different the world looks from another point of view. Based on two VeeFriends characters, Eager Eagle and Patient Pig, it is a fun and engaging story about how real success comes from seeing how the other side does it.

Grab your own copy of Meet Me in the Middle: A VeeFriends Book

You can also check out Gary’s book: Day Trading Attention: How to Actually Build Brand and Sales in the New Social Media World

🎙️Listen to Gary Vee’s first episode on the Daily Stoic podcast: Gary Vaynerchuk on Stoicism, Soft Skills, and Becoming Your Best Self

🎥 Tune into Ryan’s interview on the GaryVee Audio Experience: Unpacking the Secrets of Successful Parenting with Ryan Holiday 

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We must retain possession of ourselves. We must get a hold of ourselves. No matter what they do to us. No matter how unfair or frustrating life (and bullies) can be.

Books Mentioned:

Letters from a Stoic - Seneca - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

Courage Under Fire - James Stockdale - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

Mans Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

Hardship and Happiness - Seneca - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

Lives of the Stoics - Ryan Holiday - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

The Enchiridion - Epictetus - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

That One Should Disdain Hardships - Musonius Rufus - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

How To Think Like A Roman Emperor - Donald Robertson - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

On The Shortness Of Life - Seneca - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

The Inner Citadel - Pierre Hadot - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday - https://www.thepaintedporch.com

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We are in an imperfect world populated with flawed people. We ourselves are flawed. We can’t afford to feel or act superior. We have too much work to do, there is too much good we can do.

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Twenty centuries ago, the Roman era Stoic philosopher Seneca joked that the one thing fools all have in common is that they are always getting ready to live. But they never do it. 

Is that who you want to be?

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