The Daily Stoic

Do You Have Double What It Takes? | The Source Of Your Anxiety

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Feb 3, 2026
A reflection on why life often requires you to be twice as capable to get ahead. Tough moments are recast as training partners that build resilience. Anxiety is traced to craving outcomes beyond your control. Practical stories and Stoic ideas show how to question worries and choose presence over needless fretting.
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INSIGHT

Adversity As A Sparring Partner

  • Life often demands more than we've been told, forcing people to be twice as good to succeed.
  • Ryan Holiday frames adversity as a stronger sparring partner that makes you better when you beat it.
ANECDOTE

Everyday Errands Reveal Priorities

  • Ryan Holiday describes a routine errand (picking kids up, Whole Foods run) to illustrate everyday responsibilities and small comforts.
  • He uses the Whole Foods example to show how ordinary choices and habits shape daily life and relationships.
ANECDOTE

Epictetus' Test For Anxiety

  • Ryan recounts Epictetus' question: anxious people want things outside their control.
  • He connects common anxious scenarios to the same root cause: wanting outcomes you cannot control.
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