Ah, the excuses we make for doing things we have no business doing. As if, as Seneca points out, we aren’t paying for these excuses with the most precious resource we have—our time.
This week on the Daily Stoic YouTube channel, we take a look at Dwight D. Eisenhower on the eve of D-Day—and the Stoic lessons behind the Normandy invasion.
If you want to be successful, if you want to be victorious … you have to understand that hope is not a strategy.
Ambition can open doors, but your principles determine where you go from there. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with entrepreneur and investor Codie Sanchez about how the four Stoic virtues of courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom can serve as a guide for building a successful career, leading well, and creating a life you actually want.
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I keep having the same unkind thought: I am preparing for death and everyone else is on Instagram.
What if just 9 minutes a day could make you stronger, steadier, and slimmer by July—without punishing workouts or extreme diets?
Rooted in a centuries-old practice, Tai Chi yoga blends gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness into slow, purposeful steps that support the body’s natural systems. After 40, intense exercise can increase injury risk and stress hormones, but this low-impact routine promotes sustainable fat loss and real energy gains. Even complete beginners can see measurable progress in weeks.
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