Your Saturday Stoic Review — Week of June 30 - July 6

Here at Daily Stoic, July is Epictetus Month, in honor of the former slave who shaped the minds of presidents and kings, and there's never been a better time to go deeper in your studies. If you truly want to understand Epictetus' Discourses—to move beyond the quotes and into the mindset of the man who lived them—we've created something for you: ​How to Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide): A step-by-step framework to help you unlock the wisdom Epictetus left behind Access to a LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday: Available for everyone who purchases the guide before July 26th ​The Penguin Classics edition of Epictetus' Discourses, an easy-to-read translation for modern readers ​Bundle the guide and the book to save 25%!​ Head to dailystoic.com/epictetuscourse to grab your book, guide, or bundle today! PASSAGE OF THE WEEK: Each of us needs to cultivate a sense of comfort with ourselves, with saying no, with being straightforward and uncompromising in what we think is important. And the only way to get comfortable with discomfort is to practice it—again and again—until it no longer feels like discomfort at all. Read the full meditation here: Do You Have This? YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ In a recent video on the Daily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday shares Stoic practices to rid yourself of anxiety: "Having goals is fine. Having standards is fine. But getting worked up, biting your nails, torturing yourself because you need it to go that way is a recipe for misery….That's an ideal, and I don't get there all that often. But when I am there, when I've stopped trying to make things go a certain way, when I can practice acceptance — I am more at peace." Watch the full video here: Watch this when you're feeling anxious. Subscribe to Daily Stoic YouTube ​ PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK: ​ In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with record producer Rick Rubin on how AI supercharges the creative process and pushing through the resistance, day after day: "I tend to show up regardless and push through [that creative resistance]. I'm often surprised by what happens, but it's all out of our control. I'm just a passenger on the boat, after all." Listen to the full episode: AI Isn't Stealing Creativity, It's Supercharging It | Rick Rubin & Ryan Holiday Subscribe to Daily Stoic Podcast ​​​ Listen ad-free with Wondery plus or on Amazon Music with your Prime membership. WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING: "You can be intelligent, talented, and successful — but what happens when no one is watching? Who do you choose to be when the moment tests you the most? That choice… becomes your character. And your character — ultimately — becomes your destiny." — On Character: Choices That Define a Life by Stanley McChrystal ​SOCIAL MEDIA POST OF THE WEEK: *** Follow us on social ​​​​​ ​Unsubscribe | Update your profile | 906 Main Street #274, Bastrop, Texas 78602 ​info@dailystoic.com is not a monitored email