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What The Daily Stoic Says About Reading
43 episodes about reading
<p>For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to...
Key Insights on Reading
After reading The Game in 2005, initial success came from environmental factors like pre-selection and social proof, not pickup tactics
- Toni Morrison said 'If all the publishers disappeared overnight, I'd still write my books' - the work itself must be intrinsically rewarding
- The Great Adventure Bible Timeline transforms Bible reading from 'knowing the stories to knowing the story' - Father Mike
- Ovitz maintained a 200-magazine monthly reading list at CAA to stay conversant across multiple disciplines and industries
- Modern biology has three new technology classes: better sequencing for reading, neural networks for thinking, and CRISPR for writing - creating "a new kind of Turing loop"
- Dean recommends Ready, Fire, Aim as a litmus test - if you don't take action after reading it, you're not ready
- Social media algorithms have amplified climate misinformation by 10-15 times, with false information spreading six times faster than accurate information
- Reading silently activates speech pathways - you literally 'speak' words in your brain while processing written text
Episodes
Men Are Reading Less Fiction. That’s A Problem. | Steven Pressfield
You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
Recognize These Signs of Weakness | 7 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
You Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)
This Is How You Release Your Anxiety | Quality Over Quantity
BONUS | Ryan Holiday Responds to Daniel Radcliffe
It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree
Rock Bottom, Recovery, and Starting Over at 40 | Jon Gustin
The Stoic All the Stoics Admired
40 Hidden Lessons From Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
What You Need is a Small Crisis | Show, Not Tell, What You Know
The Choice That Kept Dr. Edith Eger Alive In Auschwitz
Nothing Is As Encouraging As This | The Freedom of Contempt
The Most Powerful Lines From Marcus Aurelius
Why “Meditations” Needs a New Name—According to William O. Stephens
It’s Never an Accident | Ask Daily Stoic
Empower Yourself with This | Why You Need to Get In the Arena
You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide
You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.
This is How You Have To See (and Respond To) Things | Becoming An Expert In What Matters
Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump
If You’re Lost, You’re Asking the Wrong Question | Jim Collins (PT.1)
This Can Change the Course of Your Life
This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic
BONUS | Books You Can Finish In One Sitting (And Actually Remember)
The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)
12 Stoic Remedies for When Life Feels Heavy
Are You Willing To Be Cut Off? | Say No To The Need To Impress
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