The Daily Stoic

366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman

Narrated by: Brian Holsopple

The beloved classic daily devotional of Stoic meditations—the only authorized print edition in the US—with more than two million copies sold!

Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise.

The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms.

By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.

©2025 Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"The Daily Stoic follows up on the success of [The Obstacle Is The Way] by providing a year of quotations and life lessons drawn from the three great Stoic sages.”—The Wall Street Journal

"Whether you're a lowly cubicle slave or a US Senator, this book will help you find your still center."—Gregory Hays, translator of The Modern Library's edition of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

"A generous gift of guidance on modern living culled from a canon of wisdom hatched long ago."—Maria Popova, editor of Brain Pickings

An interesting Listen

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.
Instead of a chapter a day I would just let it play, and there were plenty of interesting tidbits here and there.

If you are looking for a story this is not your jive, however, if you're looking for something to stimulate your mind as you work/play this is perfect.

What a gift!!

Listened as much as I had time each morning . I can’t wait to hear his other books.

A must ready for everyone

A great way to learn about philosophy. Excellent tool to become a better person. love the way they approach death

Holiday doesn’t miss

Never fails to give me life altering view points on the world. Just get the book

Wonderful book of Stoicism

This book worked as an introduction to all things Stoicism and a glimpse into the minds of the top "Stoics" by quoting their best work.

I like how it's laid out like a daily reference. To read a chapter a day I presume is the proper format - to get in your daily Marcus Aurelius quote with explanation. Although, I listened straight through for maybe a week, taking notes of quotes along the way. Now I will begin again, soaking the lost pieces up. Great book. Solid life lessons for any age!

Great content, too many citations

The book is fantastic and you cannot get value like this anywhere else. However, it is absolutely impossible to stay focused with the constant citations back to philosopher’s works.

great book.

this did alot of healing for me. i eneded up finishing it in 2 weeks.

Great

This audio book is a great beginner book to stoicism to get you on track

Good content but narration is just too much

The daily meditations are decent for the most part. Some of them are more helpful than others. They're nice reminders of how to live a stoic life everyday which is great. I hate the way the narrator read though. It's over done. I find it distracting from the material because it's just annoying. Too dramatic. I think I would prefer this in print for rather than audiobook. The daily lessons are pretty short and could easily be read at the start of each day.

Great Morning Kickstart

I’ve been listening to Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic each morning for the past week. It’s a great way to start your day; a bit of wisdom, a quote, something to maul over as you go about your day.