Your Saturday Stoic Review — Week of January 1 - 7

​ ​ As Epictetus reminds us, philosophy is a "hard winter's training," practice that a soldier does in the safety of camp so they might draw on it in the heat of battle. This is one of the ideas behind The Daily Stoic, which is designed as a series of philosophical practices to build muscle memory and strength for when you need it. Right now, the ebook is just $1.99! Get it today, for you or someone you know who could benefit from spiritual exercising. PASSAGE OF THE WEEK: Marcus would later talk about how the philosopher is one with their weapon—more like a boxer than a swordsman. Because while a fencer can be caught without their sword, a boxer just clenches their fist, ready to go, anytime, anywhere. That's what we're trying to do as we study, we're trying to create a practice that fuses us with our philosophy. That makes us one with it. That inserts it into our DNA so that we are forever changed by it. Read more here: If You Want It To Take Hold In Your Mind…​ PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with bodybuilder and author Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 92NY in New York City about his new book Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life, their shared love for animals, and the importance of removing all distractions from your routine: "I would never touch the phone before I feed the animals and go to the gym… the danger is it comes in and side tracks you. Let's assume for a second your goal is bicycle riding or stationary bike riding or exercising every morning. So, if you get out of bed and start thinking about [your phone], it could be that that derails you. Because maybe you feel like, 'maybe today I shouldn't,' 'I need to make this phone call,' and all this kind of stuff. But if you don't think that can happen, if you're out of bed and at your stationary bike and you go and get to the regular [routine] — you do your work." Listen To This Episode Subscribe to Daily Stoic Podcast @ ​​​ Listen ad-free with Wondery plus or on Amazon Music with your Prime membership. WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING: " "We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. When we are no longer able to change a situation…we are challenged to change ourselves." ​ — Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Looking for a good book? Subscribe to Ryan's FREE Monthly Reading List Email! THIS WEEK'S BEST SOCIAL MEDIA POST: Follow us on social @ ​​​​​ A philosopher must become one with their weapon, Marcus Aurelius tells us. That's why we created The Daily Stoic as a daily practice so you can become one with the philosophy for when you need it… ​ And right now, the Daily Stoic ebook is just $1.99! If you've been here awhile, you know this discount is something we've been doing for the past 8 years, because we designed the book for readers to start reading at the beginning of the New Year. So, now is the perfect time to gift it to someone or pick up an extra copy for you to reference on the go. Take advantage of the ebook sale today, or grab signed copies or the premium leather edition over at the Daily Stoic Store. ​ ​Unsubscribe | Update your profile | 906 Main Street #274, Bastrop, Texas 78602 ​info@dailystoic.com is not a monitored email