What to Do When Life Hurts - A Stoic's Guide to Never Giving Up | The Everyday Stoic

What if every hardship you face was not a setback, but an invitation to grow? In this episode, William explores how the Stoics saw difficulties not as punishments but as opportunities to build virtue, discipline, and inner strength.

Drawing on the wisdom of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, as well as modern examples like Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali, and Maya Angelou, William explains how small daily decisions forge greatness. From resisting distractions to keeping your inner flame alive, this episode shows why true courage is found in the little victories you win each day.

William shows how to see challenges as sparring partners sent to prepare you for a greater life, and how the Stoic mindset can transform pain into purpose, chaos into justice, and obstacles into stepping stones.

If you feel overwhelmed, stuck in procrastination, or tempted to give up, this episode will remind you that the fight itself is proof you are still in the game, and that every small win brings you closer to becoming who you are meant to be.