PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:
The wicked do what wicked people have always done. They are who they are. Stop expecting them to be anything else.
YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
 In a recent video on the Daily Stoic YouTube channel, Ryan Holiday shares 12 Stoic strategies to help you care less about others’ opinions, beginning with focusing on what you control:
“When I talk to sports teams, I say that you’ve got to understand that all you control is how you play. You don’t control what the fans say, what the other players say, or what the coach says. You only control what you think of yourself and what you do—you’ve got to tune out the rest…To focus not on whether or not other people like you, but your effort, your drive, your focus—not if other people appreciate it.” Subscribe to Daily Stoic YouTube
PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
 In a recent episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with philanthropist Robert Rosenkranz on various definitions of wealth, what Stoicism can teach us about investment strategy, and the correct way to measure self-esteem:
“If you overestimate your abilities, you’re going to make rash decisions and do heedless things. But if you underestimate your ability, you’ll demand less of yourself in life and you’ll be an underachiever. If your self-esteem rises from the opinion of others, yeah, that’s a very fragile basis. But if your self-esteem is rational—that’s what you should be striving for.” Subscribe to Daily Stoic Podcast
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WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING:
“There is no greater misfortune in the world than the loss of reason.” — The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
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