12 (Stoic) Questions That Will Change Your Life

Here are 12 Questions that will change your life from bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Gathered from some of the wisest philosophers, most incisive thinkers, greatest leaders and most awesome badasses that ever lived.

00:00 Intro
00:58 1. Who are you spending time with?
01:43 2. Is this in my control?
02:34 3. What does your ideal day look like?
03:41 4. To be or to do?
04:30 5. If I am not for me, who is? If I am only for me, who am I?
05:31 6. What am I missing by choosing to worry or be afraid?
06:15 7. Are you doing your job?
06:59 8. What is the most important thing?
08:07 9. Who is this for?
08:48 10. Does this actually matter?
09:38 11. Will this be alive time or dead time?
10:49 12. Is this who I want to be?
11:33 BONUS: What is the meaning of life?

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[DailyStoic]

The questions:

00:58 1. Who are you spending time with?
01:43 2. Is this in my control?
02:34 3. What does your ideal day look like?
03:41 4. To be or to do?
04:30 5. If I am not for me, who is? If I am only for me, who am I?
05:31 6. What am I missing by choosing to worry or be afraid?
06:15 7. Are you doing your job?
06:59 8. What is the most important thing?
08:07 9. Who is this for?
08:48 10. Does this actually matter?
09:38 11. Will this be alive time or dead time?
10:49 12. Is this who I want to be?
11:33 BONUS: What is the meaning of life?

[kasperchristensen]

A shorter variation of Viktor Frankl's statement I've heard is: _the meaning of life is to give life meaning._

[O-Demi]

I liked Seneca's quote about not being distracted by other people's paths and being focused on our own because very often we see other person's path as more accomplished, more interesting, and we get lost on our own path.

[officialarami]

“The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.” -Alan Watts. It’s funny, so much of our lives we waste trying to worship or do something right, that we don’t realize how much is passing by. The destination doesn’t matter, you’ll always get where you want to be. Pay attention to what’s going on around you, you’re supposed to have fun <3

[barbaraolson]

I was raised stoic. However I was raised to know we are here to help each other to thrive.These are great questions and may raise more questions.. Love, light and joy to everyone.

[margaridavazdafonsecafarol]

Found this page one day randomly...And now I'm on the 3rd book written by Ryan...It really changed my entire life and the life of those around me. Can't even express how grateful I am

[katiedunk]

We’re homeschooling our son and we’ve discovered how much we love watching your videos together! We were wondering if you would consider writing a book for children on Stoicism? Thank you always for the outstanding content!

[sengkeavideos]

"Doing your best matters." This can apply to every aspect of life.

[peacefuljourney]

Hey, I'm a stroke survivor, and I'm one of the "hopelessly lost" you mentioned, and it's been SO awful...that I just decided in watching this video, that I choose instead to be "lost, but hopeful", because whatever help I can gather to become "un-lost", I'll take. Thank you Ryan.

[kyleranderson]

I am unsure which algorithm brought this video to me, but it is extraordinarily timely, and I plan to return to it many times in the days ahead. Happy to have found your work and synthesis of these ideas, Ryan. Be well.

[jrdill]

The universe has a unique ability to give us what we need, when we need it. I needed to hear this today, of all days. Thank you, Ryan.

[AhmetKaan]

Your hardest times often lead to your greatest moments of your life. *Keep going.* Tough situations build strong people in the end. 💯🙏

[mikenihan]

"were killing time as time is killing us". That hit too hard but on a good way. I'm glad I found this. In a strange place in my life where I am trying to find out my next steps as my professional life is changing. Do I keep on the trudging path of sitting at a screen 10 plus hours a day or do I make a change to do something I truly want. With a family and home to take into consideration, it's not the easiest decision to make. But then again, they are the most important thing to me and keeping them happy and safe makes me happy. Great video!

[Baneheart]

I've been called a Stoic for my entire life, and I have observed myself gradually changing throughout the years, considering that I have "evolved". But I can see that my change is a facade, because reacting to pointless situations only waste away your energy and psyche. Your videos have reminded me of what I need to consider as important and what as not. I look forward to watching your videos.

[verPar]

This kind of stuff should be mandatory education in schools. The practical no nonsense nuggets of wisdom that make life far more manageable and fullfilling.

I had zero direction in my late teens and early 20s until I found stoicism practices. They changed my life.

[OleSmokey]

You really help me in my recovery almost life ending injury nearing 35 months of brutal rehab its been so mentally tough you have kept me on this side of the ground. Love ya bro

[StoicWisdom-DV]

It's amazing how Stoicism encourages us to accept things as they are. Very enlightening

[AtEboli]

This makes life seem like such a serious endeavor, with so much responsibility for the individual to constantly be improving, striving, questioning his/her motives and actions. I agree this is good to do at times, but the way this person makes it sound, like life is all about winning or losing, getting better or getting worse, which implies a constant judging of yourself, as well as others. It's no coincidence many of the examples he uses are men in the military, or from professional sports- arenas where it's all about winning.

[josedacunhafilho]

Often I think of an ubiquitous thing old people say, that is the fact you tend to resent the things you did not do in life when you can no longer do them. So, I frequently wonder about the things I keep myself from doing, that I shy away from. We should get more in the habit of taking more risks in life; by being bold and going for what we want to do, instead of what society thinks we should do.

[Skim_beeble]

Stoicism isn’t being silent and acting all hard being stoic is taking the hits life gives you and not complaining but standing up and taking the next step forward