PNTV: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman (#358)
You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson
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What Kind of Boxer Are You?
Epictetus was a former slave who became a prominent stoic philosopher. Their sport of choice was something called pancration, which literally means all strength. They used metaphors around fighting, wrustling and boxing were thei're big metaphors for life. The whole point of your training is to be able to deal with a really strong opponent. This is about being a warrior of the mind, not a librarian. We'll talk more about what they call the reserve clause in the next episode.
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