PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:

Don’t wait for the perfect moment to arrive. Don’t waste time chasing certainty or comfort. You are here—impossibly, improbably, miraculously here. That is reason enough to act. To love. To show up. To do what matters while you still can.
Read the full meditation here: Do Not Let This Thing Go To Waste

YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:

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In a recent video on the ​Daily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday reads and analyzes ten quotes from The Daily Stoic, including one from Marcus Aurelius on asking for help:

“Look, you might not always get it, but I think the vast majority of the time you will. You can’t get help you don’t ask for—just like you can’t learn if you pretend to know something. If you not only don’t ask for help, but you pretend you don’t need help, you’re pushing away help that you could so readily and easily benefit from.”
Watch the full video here: 10 Quotes To Improve Your Life This Month (Ryan Holiday Reads The Daily Stoic)

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PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:

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In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards on qualities of good coaches, how warmth inspires communication, and how others misperceive Stoicism:

“People often tell me, 'I need to be powerful, and so I need to be Stoic.' And I say, 'Tell me what that means to you.' They often tell me it means hiding their hands, not showing emotions on their face, being intimidating and imposing—they think of it as an aspect of power or leadership. But actually, the best leaders are not unreadable—they are purposeful.”
Listen to the full episode: Body Language Expert Shares Unusual Tips For Charisma (Vanessa Van Edwards & Ryan Holiday)

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WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING:

“We cannot fully appreciate the light without the shadows. We have to be thrown off balance to find our footing. It’s better to jump than fall.”

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