Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman Books
Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, and media strategist known for his works on Stoicism and modern philosophy. Stephen Hanselman is a writer, translator, and former bookseller who has collaborated with Holiday on several Stoic-themed books.
Known for: The Daily Stoic, Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
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The Daily Stoic
A collection of 366 daily meditations inspired by Stoic philosophy, drawing from the writings of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. Each entry offers a quote from a Stoic thinker followed by comm...

Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
A través de las biografías de los principales filósofos estoicos, desde Zenón hasta Marco Aurelio, Ryan Holiday y Stephen Hanselman exploran cómo los principios del estoicismo —sabiduría, justicia, co...
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Part I – The Discipline of Perception
When I speak of perception, I am not talking merely about sight but about interpretation—the lens through which we experience everything that happens. The Stoics taught that events themselves are neutral; it is the judgments we attach that create suffering or peace. Marcus Aurelius reminded himself ...
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Part II – The Discipline of Action
After learning to perceive the world rightly, you must learn to live in it rightly. Stoicism is no retreat into contemplation; it is a call to virtue through action. The second part of the book, spanning April through June, explores how to act with integrity, courage, and humility. April teaches ju...
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Zeno of Citium: The Birth of a Rational Way of Life
Our journey begins in Athens, where Zeno of Citium, a merchant shipwrecked on foreign shores, stumbled into philosophy almost by accident. After losing everything, he found himself reading about Socrates and realized that the wealth he sought externally had to be cultivated within. Thus, beneath the...
From Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Cleanthes: Endurance and Faith in the Cosmos
Cleanthes, once a water carrier by night and student by day, epitomized determination. His devotion to mastering Stoicism was so great that he was mocked for his poverty, yet he endured through steadfast effort. When he succeeded Zeno, Cleanthes emphasized the unity of the cosmos under divine reason...
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About Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, and media strategist known for his works on Stoicism and modern philosophy. Stephen Hanselman is a writer, translator, and former bookseller who has collaborated with Holiday on several Stoic-themed books.
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