7 Stoic Stories To Guide You Through Life

The truth is delivered best in stories, in fables.

This is why the Stoics loved poetry. They loved the theater. They didn’t see art as frivolous. To them it was essential. It was a delivery mechanism for truth—not everything belongs in an aphorism or a discourse. In this video Ryan Holiday delivers 7 of the best Stoic stories that will guide you through life.

Sometimes we need it rendered beautifully. Sometimes we need it in a story. So it sneaks past our defenses. So it implants in our memory. As Saint-Exupéry writes in The Little Prince, sometimes it’s only with the heart that we can see.

00:00 Intro
01:32 Make it a prosperous voyage
02:24 Enough is enough
03:27 You have shoulders made of ivory
04:18 Courage is better than cowardice
05:54 Just make the decision
06:58 Turn it into something
08:17 Know who you are

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[thewaziris]

If I didn’t give up after I became blind. I was cited for 27 years of my life, depressed and even suicidal… please don’t. Life will never give you more than what you can handle. I choose positivity and happiness and now through my YouTube channel I’m on the journey of reigniting Hope, happiness and inspiration in the world. Don’t wait until life is no longer hard before you decide to be happy

[Vivin.]

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[shaffihussain]

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[Palmman]

you can watch 100s of ryan holiday videos and still not become a stoic but at the same time 1 video is enough to turn you into a stoic action is the only difference you gotta apply it stoicism is merely a guidance of life you have to apply the guidance it gives you

[marcusshearerdrums]

I don’t know how Ryan does it, but I feel like he’s talking *directly* to me. It’s an art, like a form of one sided casual conversation, but I feel equally engaged.

I’m very new to stoicism (or had been practicing certain elements without realising it was related to this philosophy) but I haven’t looked back since finding it, like finding an overarching purpose in life.

My thanks to Ryan & everyone behind this channel 🙏🏻

Memento Mori!

[Deelitee]

Ryan, I just discovered you last week… and I just want to say THANK YOU for sharing your work with the world. I am an over-thinker so your work hits me in the right spot! Pulling me out of that swampy mind and into courageous action. Thank you!!! I live in Texas and hope to come see you at the Painted Porch.🤠📚

[SelenaQ]

Thank you, Mr. Holiday for all of your videos, books and basically all you do. Your work speaks to me on a soul level.

[ilyaasbosch]

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[billyjennings]

Damn you're what I've needed. I appreciate your wisdom. It's helping me get through. I love how stoicism has naturally been my path.... but now it's being put into perspective in my early 40s. Can't afford your books, but you offer us this knowledge for free. Thank you, you are helping me more than you may realize. This should be taught throughout school.

[ahaskhanpathan]

I am daily watching your video and they are helping a lot.

Always grateful for such things

[sueannesorrentino]

OMG!! I say all the time that the birth of my son was the best worst day of my life. Had 10 hours of labor, made it to 9 cm and had to have a c-section. The one thing that I told my doc that I did not want to be part of my birth plan. My second worst best day of my life, that I had premonitions about, is when the same child had a head on collision with a school bus and survived and only suffered a compound fracture of his leg. The day lives on as the day that something worse did not happen. All events are neutral until perspective is applied.

[Ragamuffinblue]

Thank you so much Ryan for your daily posts. They have kept me level headed over the past three years when I truly needed this wisdom. There is the old saying “when the student is ready the teacher appears “ never more true. I love that you are including more content inclusive of women.

[OtakuOG]

Amazing! I love it! thanks Ryan and thanks Stoicism!

[pradeepshirur]

Thank you for giving this great learning...

[ALWAYSGOODENGLISH]

Thanks for making me wiser every time I watch your videos, read the books written by you. Thaka Ryan, thanks a lot.

[warrenbertrand]

Another good video Ryan. Keep em coming.

[paullewis-cbcm]

I've been following Ryan for 2 years im struggling with my boundaries with others i feel as if I'm looking weak towards others by not reacting its a crazy journey feels as if I'm bottling up a lot and due to explode 😢

[maerree]

You and your content are gems, Ryan. Keep moving 🧡

[huesosElSalvador]

"Enough is enough"...I had never thought of life that way...

[d.sazzles]

Daily Stoic...you help a lot of people with your work...thank you