DeepSummary
In this episode of The Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan Holiday discusses how those in power often abuse their authority and act unjustly, but we have the choice to resist being like them and maintain our integrity. He reflects on the idea from Marcus Aurelius that no one can implicate us in ugliness or truly harm our character.
Holiday acknowledges that the powerful will cheat, abuse, hurt, and act unjustly, but we don't have to follow suit. Instead, we should persist in doing good and acting virtuously, even in the face of injustice. He emphasizes that this choice to maintain our character is in our power.
The host mentions that he is working on a new book titled "Right Thing, Right Now" as part of his series on the four virtues in Stoicism, with this book focusing on justice. He invites listeners to pre-order the book and provides a link in the show notes.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Those in power often abuse their authority and act unjustly, but we have the choice to resist being like them and maintain our integrity.
- Our character and virtue are within our control, and external forces cannot diminish them unless we allow it.
- We should persist in doing good and acting virtuously, even in the face of injustice.
- The choice to maintain our character and virtue is in our power.
- Ryan Holiday is working on a new book titled "Right Thing, Right Now" about the Stoic virtue of justice.
- Holiday encourages listeners to pre-order his upcoming book on justice.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “No one can implicate me in ugliness, he writes.“ by Marcus Aurelius
- “Later in meditations, he observes that he can never truly be harmed by an outside force because outside forces have no sway over his soul, over his character.“ by Ryan Holiday
- “But you know what they can't do? They can't make you be like them.“ by Ryan Holiday
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The Daily Stoic
Daily Stoic | Wondery
6/5/24
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