Your Saturday Stoic Review — Week of August 22 - 28

​ ​ Before we get into this week's Saturday Review, we had a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT earlier this week: Ryan Holiday's newest book, Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control, is available for preorder! The Stoics believed that we are all born to fulfill a great destiny. And while not everyone's destiny is the same, everyone's destiny is achieved with self-discipline and self-control. The aim of Discipline is Destiny is to arm you with the habits, traits, and mindsets that will help you fulfill your destiny. Because we'd like to encourage you to preorder Discipline is Destiny right now, we've put together some exciting bonuses, including a signed and numbered page from the original manuscript. You can learn more about those and how to receive them over at dailystoic.com/preorder! ​ PASSAGE OF THE WEEK: This is life, isn't it? So much of it is outside of our control. Exactly when we need to be cut a break, we get another bad break. That's no excuse for Commodus, of course. It doesn't explain whatever was wrong with him, nor does it exonerate Marcus Aurelius as a parent or as an emperor. But it is important context. We propose, fate disposes. We mice and men lay down our plans and they are dashed to pieces. That's life. That's history. Let's have a little humility about it. — What You Propose, Fate Will Dispose (Listen) YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: In one of the most watched videos on the Daily Stoic YouTube Channel this week, Ryan Holiday got a new tattoo! Along with showing the process of getting his latest tattoo, Ryan explains the inspiration and meaning behind each of his other tattoos, how readers from all over the world have gotten Stoic tattoos, and the Stoic practice of having reminders always close by, The idea is it's something you carry with you always, that arms you. Epictetus said something similar, 'every night, keep thoughts like these at hand, write them, read them aloud, talk to yourself and others about them…The greatest thing in the world would be to know exactly what to do in every situation. Epictetus was asked by a student, what should I do? And he said, 'don't ask me what you should do. Ask how to be made adaptable to circumstances. Watch the full video: A Stoic Term Worth Tattooing On Your Body​ PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ On a recent episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan Holiday interviewed Steven Pressfield about his latest book, Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be. In addition to the new book, the two talked about how they determined which opportunities to say yes to and which to say no to, doing what only you can do, delegation, the power of momentum, and the many masks Resistance—the famous enemy from Steven's The War of Art—wears, including perfectionism: "It's a form of Resistance. It's the diabolical voice of Resistance, telling you, 'get that sentence just right. Come on, get it just right!' What it's trying to do is keep you from getting deep. Go deep. Don't worry about getting every comma right." Listen to the full episode: Steven Pressfield on Consistency, Overcoming Resistance and Discipline​ WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING: "Be thoughtful and honest with yourself about your missteps, but don't start dwelling on them. People beat themselves up and obsess about something that happened thirteen years ago—a business partnership that didn't work out, a startup that failed, or a boss they didn't like—and it becomes the jail they live in. With all the time you have left, there's zero value in getting bogged down there. If I ever get into that mud, I'm grabbing my gratitude hose to wash it off." — Twelve and a Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success by Gary Vaynerchuk YOUR STOIC WEEKEND REMINDER: Two ears, one mouth. There's a wonderful expression: You have two ears and one mouth and it's best to use them in that proportion. Hesiod, the poet, said that "the best treasure is a sparing tongue." Robert Greene considers it a law of power: Always Say Less Than Necessary. Listen more than you talk. (For another quick thought on this, watch this video!) THIS WEEK'S BEST SOCIAL MEDIA POST: ​ EMAIL OF THE WEEK: ​It Blows You Away (Listen) Today's email is sponsored by LMNT, the maker of electrolyte drink mixes that help you stay active at home, work, the gym, or anywhere else. Everyone needs electrolytes, whether it's athletes, for a diabetic or ketogenic diet, or just people trying to stay healthy. LMNT's electrolytes are key for relieving hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness. We really like the combination of effective nutrition with tasty flavors (the mango chili is great!). LMNT is offering Daily Stoic subscribers a FREE LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase. 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