The Daily Stoic

It’s Happening To Them…and To You Too

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Sep 30, 2026
Time changes athletes, children, familiar places, and us, often so quietly we barely notice. A reflection on a decade of Stoic practice explores growth, changing perspectives, and the ongoing work of improving both our ideas and ourselves.
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ANECDOTE

Time Sneaks Up Through Familiar Changes

  • Time reveals change through familiar people, places, and milestones.
  • Athletes retire, children graduate, and childhood trees eventually die of old age.
ANECDOTE

An Athlete’s Retirement Makes Time Visible

  • Ryan Holiday uses ordinary milestones to make time's passage emotionally visible.
  • A favorite athlete's retirement can suddenly expose how much time has passed.
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A Child’s Graduation Marks A Decade

  • Personal memories become evidence of time's movement when younger generations reach adulthood.
  • Ryan Holiday remembers a friend's child as little, then sees that child graduate high school.
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