The Daily Stoic
A few years ago I was gifted the book “The daily Stoic” by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.
I read it with a friend daily and we texted our thoughts without judgement. The experience was priceless for both of us.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE)
Ryan and Hanselman from Publishers Weekly
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