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Ryan Holiday

The Daily Stoic: “You Don’t Have To Stay On Top Of Everything”

January 31, 2017 David Hurley 2

In his book, The Daily Stoic Ryan Holiday quotes Epictetus’ Enchiridion 13a for the January 30th reading. In Enchiridion 13a, Epictetus writes, If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters – don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, [Read more…]

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