Let's tell those we care about that we love them, without reservation. Let's approach each challenge not with reactive emotion but with purposeful love. Because there is almost no situation where unchecked passion helps, but almost every situation is transformed when filled with love.
In a recent video on theDaily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday retells the tale of the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae and emphasizes its transcendence throughout history:
"This is a selfless moment, a beautiful act of human greatness. And this, the things that we're willing to give, that full measure of devotion to a stranger, to what must be done—this is what makes us great. It takes us higher. It's what transforms us, as the Spartans did, from mere bravery to heroism. Maybe for a moment, maybe to just one person, or maybe to be enshrined in the history books for all time."
In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal to talk about the thing that makes or breaks every person: character.
"I think we need to be willing to make decisions like we're in our last job. To be willing to lose something. Because even if you lose it, in reality, sometimes it's better to walk away with your pride, your dignity, and to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say, 'I did what I thought was right.'"
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"You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything."
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