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🗓️ 30 December 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In 41 AD, Seneca was exiled from Rome. He was at the height of his senatorial career but found himself facing trumped up charges from a petty emperor who was driving him into the wilderness. He was reeling from the loss of a young child, he was leaving behind a grieving mother. But what could he do?

Nothing. All he could do was try to survive and endure it, to not be broken by it.

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In today's Ask Daily Stoic, Ryan presents part 2 of his 2020 Q&A at the Young Presidents Organization of Michigan - West Chapter in which he discusses how the Stoics battled plagues that can destroy one's character, and the traits of ego-driven leaders.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, where each day we read a passage of ancient wisdom
0:08.8	designed to help you in your everyday life.
0:11.8	But on Fridays, we not only read this daily meditation, but I try to answer some questions
0:16.6	from listeners and fellow stoics who are trying to apply this philosophy, whatever it is they
0:21.9	happen to do.
0:23.5	Sometimes these are from talks.
0:25.1	Sometimes these are people who come up to talk to me on the street.
0:28.4	Sometimes these are written in or emailed from listeners.
0:32.2	But I hope in answering their questions, I can answer your questions, give a little
0:36.8	more guidance on this philosophy we're all trying to follow.
0:47.2	Hey prime members, you can listen to the Daily Stoic Podcast early and add free on Amazon
0:51.6	music.
0:52.6	Download the app today.
0:57.0	It was terribly unfair.
0:59.5	And yet?
1:02.2	In 41 AD, Seneca was exiled from Rome.
1:05.7	He was at the height of his senatorial career, but found himself facing trumped up charges
1:10.0	from a petty emperor who was driving him into the wilderness.
1:14.2	He was reeling from the loss of a young child.
1:16.5	He was leaving behind a grieving mother.
1:19.4	What could he do?
1:20.8	Nothing.
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