Your Saturday Stoic Review — Week of August 29 - September 4

​ ​ PASSAGE OF THE WEEK: As Ryan Holiday writes in his newest book, Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control, all true greatness is rooted in the ability to keep your ass in line. The ability… To work hard… To persevere through difficulty… To train and to practice… To know your limits… To focus… To find balance… To practice good habits… To avoid what should be avoided… Self-discipline is the ground from which great things—mastery, happiness, a good life—grow. If you wish to make the most of the opportunities freedom has given you, you're gonna need it. — Freedom is An Opportunity For This (Listen) YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: In one of the most watched videos on the Daily Stoic YouTube Channel this week, Ryan Holiday shares 5 useable practices from Stoic philosophy. He talks about the dichotomy of control, how to find the opportunities within obstacles, how pride holds us back, the disciplined required to stay focused on your craft, and how the writer E.B. White once turned down an invitation: "Thanks for your letter inviting me to join the committee of the Arts and Sciences for Eisenhower. I must decline, for secret reasons." Watch the full video: 5 Usable Practices From Stoicism | Ryan Holiday Speaks At Ole Miss​ PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ On a recent episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan talks to psychology professor and author Paul Bloom about talk the course of Paul's which Ryan once took, what to do when you don't agree with a friend, the incredible Stoicism of Admiral James Stockdale, having heroes who inform our actions, and Paul's favorite line from the movie Heist, "He's asked how he's so successful at what he does, and he has this remarkable response. He says, 'I think of what somebody smarter than me would do, and I do that.'" Listen to the full episode: Paul Bloom on Why We Need Heroes​ WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING: "Motivation and intelligence aren't entirely distinct concepts (or at least, the imperfect ways in which we measure intelligence can be influenced by motivation). One could even go so far as to argue that motivation might be one aspect of intelligence—that how hard we try directly shapes how smart we become." — How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes by Melinda Wenner Moyer YOUR STOIC WEEKEND REMINDER: You become what you give your attention to. This is the Stoic's version of the famous idea that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. It's true of attention too. You are the sum of what you most expose your attention to. We have to choose wisely. Because as Epictetus said, "If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will." (For more on this idea, watch this video!) THIS WEEK'S BEST SOCIAL MEDIA POST: ​ EMAIL OF THE WEEK: ​Do It Even Harder (Listen) Today's newsletter is sponsored by LinkedIn. Meaningful hires start with meaningful conversations. It's simple: when you interview the right people, you hire the right people. It's why small businesses rate LinkedIn No. 1 in increasing the quality of hire versus the competition. ​ Take your listing and tap into a network of over 810 million professionals with free job posts. Focus on interviewing the most qualified. Simple tools like screening questions and candidate rating help you quickly filter and prioritize who you should be talking to. Choose who's right for you. Getting you to just the right people is our job. Taking it from there is yours. ​ ​ ​Unsubscribe | Update your profile | 906 Main Street #274, Bastrop, Texas 78602 ​info@dailystoic.com is not a monitored email