Your Saturday Stoic Review — Week of February 5 - 11

​ ​ PASSAGE OF THE WEEK: It doesn't matter what you do, the criticism is always going to be there. So you might as well do what you think ought to be done. You might as well do what seems meaningful and important and fulfilling and right to you. People are going to say what they're going to say, haters will find a way to hate. In the meantime, just be true to yourself, be true to the mission you have, fight for the respect (and praise) of yourself, not the mob, not the future. Read: This Is Why You Can't Try To Avoid Criticism​ YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ In a recent video on the Daily Stoic YouTube Channel, Ryan Holiday discusses the Stoic wisdom that makes Epictetus' work so powerful, such as his focus on mental mastery, focusing on what we control, and learning to practice amor fati: "If it's raining, you're happy that it's raining, if it's cloudy, you're happy that it's cloudy, if it's sunny and hot, you're happy that it's sunny and hot…you accept things as they are, you make the most of it: that's the idea of amor fati. Accept things, be happy that things are the way that they are, that you were given what you've been given, and then get to work using it — that's what Stoicism is all about." Watch The Stoic Guide To Freedom and Power (From Epictetus)​​ Subscribe to Daily Stoic YouTube ​ PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with author Evelyn McDonnell on the resurgence of psychedelics, how we should deal with tomorrow, and why Joan Didion's work lasts longer than other artists: "I always think of her as someone who was trying to pass on her lessons and educate people in her speeches. In the writing, there was always this sense of 'This is what I've learned about life and I want to share with you.' And I think she did that." 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: " "The running wasn't about the race or the finish line. It was about the joy of the gift of having something to run after. I realized the truth. There is no finish line. There is no success or failure. There is nothing to fix. There is only the perfect me, my dream, and the joy of running it down." ​ — Running Down A Dream: Your Roadmap to Winning Creative Battles by Tim Grahl 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 ​​​​​ ​Unsubscribe | Update your profile | 906 Main Street #274, Bastrop, Texas 78602 ​info@dailystoic.com is not a monitored email