The Daily Stoic These Add Up to Greatness
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Dec 10, 2025 Explore how small daily actions can lead to great wisdom and virtue. Zeno emphasizes that well-being grows from incremental steps taken over a lifetime. Discover Seneca's advice on focusing daily on a single thought for resilience. Ryan shares his personal practices using a meditation calendar filled with powerful quotes. Epictetus reminds us to embrace our roles and perform them well. Learn how these simple principles can accumulate into a life of greatness.
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Transformative Sleep Routine
- Ryan Holiday describes sleeping great because his six-year-old fell asleep early and because he uses an 8 Sleep Pod 5 Ultra.
- He explains the product's features like dual-zone temperature control and a gentle wake vibration that improved his and his wife's sleep.
Small Steps Create Greatness
- Small, consistent actions compound into wisdom and a good life, according to Stoic teachings and the proverb "many mickles make a muckle."
- Zeno summarized well-being as realized by small steps that yield no small result over a lifetime.
Daily Mental Fortification
- Seneca advises acquiring something daily to fortify yourself against misfortunes and digesting one thought fully each day.
- Make a habit of selecting and thoroughly studying one quote or idea per day to build resilience and wisdom.
