The Daily Stoic You Don’t Have To Do This To Yourself | Looking Out For Each Other
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Oct 6, 2025 Ryan Holiday explores the nature of anxiety, encouraging listeners to recognize it as something we create and can control. He emphasizes the importance of empathy, urging us to celebrate our friends' successes rather than succumbing to envy. Introducing the concept of mittenfreude, he advocates for actively wishing well to others as a preemptive strike against negativity. Throughout, there’s a strong focus on Stoic principles to foster resilience and connection in an often overwhelming world.
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Stop Inventing Catastrophes
- Do not invent catastrophes in your head; stop extrapolating beyond what is in front of you.
- Focus on what you can control, act now, and let fortune handle the rest.
Prioritize Sleep For Productivity
- Prioritize self-care and sleep to boost productivity and wellbeing.
- Use tools and routines, like a better mattress or sleep system, to improve sleep quality consistently.
Reframing Success As Non‑Zero‑Sum
- Ryan describes how hunter-gatherer thinking makes us see success as zero-sum and fuels jealousy.
- He explains he had to work on accepting other writers' success as beneficial rather than threatening.
