The 4 Virtues Marcus Aurelius Lived By | Ryan Holiday | Daily Stoic

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Courage, Justice, Temperance, and Wisdom are the four pillars upon which Stoic philosophy is built. In this video, Ryan Holiday talks about the importance of these four stoic virtues, in the philosophy and his life. Following these virtues with conviction is key to a good life.
As Marcus Aurelius said:
“If, at some point in your life, you should come across anything better than justice, prudence, self-control, courage-than a mind satisfied that it has succeeded in enabling you to act rationally, and satisfied to accept what’s beyond its control-if you find anything better than that, embrace it without reservations-it must be an extraordinary thing indeed-and enjoy it to the full."
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[@DailyStoic]

Which of these virtues do you struggle with most? For a daily reminder of the 4 Stoic Virtues, you can buy the medallion here: bit.ly/3aq2dNV

[@lutaayam]

Daily Stoic courage!

[@JPBotero717]

Hi Ryan, right now I am struggling with all four. I am living a very anxious life, fruit of no having kind of control over my life. I have been following seriously for last year, specially because would like to live the kind of live you are living. I love to read, I love to teach and I want to create a life writer, speaker and teacher. But in doing so, I am not able to progress without taking away 3 or 4 hours of sleep each day, taking away time with my family. I don't know man, sometimes is very difficult to read just a book per week, Taking note cards and try to organize the whole info to create content that matters and give value as you do... Do you have any suggestions about what can I do? How can organize my schedule in order to progress in my goal of becoming an author, without taking away my life? In this point of my life, I am willing to leave bad habits, bad behavior in order to focus hard on what really important: my family and my career

[@WhiteBraveheart1]

I encourage you to live your life for others, and it sounds like you're already doing it! "Faith, hope, and love....but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13

[@jonathanambrose7946]

What is the symbol in the middle of the shield on the medallion? 3:33

[@nikomoala2711]

0 00000⁰000

[@osse1n]

- Help those in need - Practice patience - Learn something new every day

[@moonyaan]

😮

[@BradMangas]

At the age of 59 and coming to a belief in the essential qualities of stoicism only a few years ago I yearn for wisdom and courage, but know I struggle with temperance, and even justice. As an alcoholic now 12 years sober, and longing for a better life each and every day I have learned the extreme value of humility. I feel blessed to understand the importance of it. The aging process is does seem to make having patience (with myself and others) harder in some areas yet easier in others. Thanks Ryan I appreciate these messages and for your continued dedication into living the best life possible.

[@adgrimes1981]

The fact that you are a recovered alcoholic, suggests to me that you live by 3 of these 4 virtues from that example alone. Wisdom, for knowing that it wasn't doing you any favours (health, social, or otherwise). Temperence, because you knew enough was enough and needed to do something about it. And courage, for admitting you had a problem and taking the steps necessary to overcome it. Hats off to you!

[@BradMangas]

@@adgrimes1981 Thank you Adam, I appreciate the comment.

[@migueljuarez2204]

Hey brother, as a young man I feel I learn a lot about people’s struggles and what they have to deal with. I’m sorry for whatever happened in the past years that in a way may have made you into a alcoholic but know you a new man, one who knows the right ways and even at your age you continue to learn… unlike some older people I know that think they know it all and are not open for new ideas. I’m inspired by this and this comes to show I will learn and continue to learn throughout my whole life. Thank you and I hope your journey is going extremely well🙏🏽

[@jamesbutler5908]

Well done Brad on your sober journey and no ego ,and you have over come your deep rooted conditioning. Victory is yours....

[@jamesbutler5908]

Thanks Ryan .UNFORTUNATELY we live on words and illusions and cheap A optimistic 😢

[@pivotal-ai]

Wisdom, Justice, Temprance, Courage So much meaning in so few words! Living it is far more important than the words themselves.

[@joshb7415]

for me courage is very complex. I have immense courage in a physical sense, I would run into a burning building to save someone, but ask me to speak infront of an audience and I would crumble, I have courage but not in every situation

[@satnamo]

How do virtues want us ? 1. Above all, do not lie to my self lh. The man who lies to him self and believes his own lies will eventually become unable to distinguish the truth within him and around him, thus loosing all respect for him self and for others. 2. Courageous towards the enemy. 3. Just as I use my self. 4. Generous towards the vanquished. 5. Polite--always. That is how the 5 cardinal virtues want us.

[@juancarlospadillacamacho3010]

Wisdom comes from knowledge, knowledge comes from reflection of experience, thoughts and feelings.

[@NomisIsGozulike]

best put

[@TheWayoftheSith]

I'd say knowledge comes from reflection of experience, instruction and study.

[@lucasl9702]

It's always important to remind myself of the virtues, daily. They're keys on how to live a good life.

[@justinsimpson7538]

I've struggled with courage the most. Been having to embrace Amor Fati and momento Mori. As I learn to love everything and just do what feels right. Removing my fear. Doing what feels right for me in each moment responding not reacting. Shattering my fears as they come :).

[@FiebreNietzsche]

Subtitles: as someone that English is not my native language. I first came across the podcast and when I found the channel was really happy. I think subtitles (in English) not translation, will be great for those uncommon words and be able to read it not just listen. In any case, tnx for the excellent work you putting into it.

[@pokpuck]

thank you, ryan for learning these ideas and presenting them. live long in good health!

[@alegce4497]

This is excellence, thank you Ryan 🙏🏽❤️

[@markg6758]

You did it. Best tone, best deneanor, best delivery of all your vids. Your growing big fella

[@creamrising]

Consider the allegory presented in the movie Higlander. The Highlander is ready for anything. He can be placed in any environment with minimal accoutrement and still make his way. The same goes for the stoic. His daily struggles happen on a subtler level however, one easier to ignore. The perfect place to start.

[@dudiqashmar5609]

Thank you so much !

[@rvbsail4fun]

Thank you this was inspirational

[@NousNoesis225]

There is a fifth virtue beyond courage, moderation, justice, and wisdom. That virtue is humanity. Humanity consists of love, kindness, and compassionate regard for one's fellow human beings.

[@avocado9763]

Thanks Ryan Outstanding.

[@brucenovotny5924]

Man, one of the best presentations...👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

[@robgoodsight6216]

Extremely good video. Nature is the measure of things... because nature seeks balance. ...a lion fight in extrema ratio. ...a sage speaks when it is needed, ... The just person will tell you what is wrong, ...temperance is to be able the simple things like a ray of sun after the storm.

[@samaandikran8735]

Love and Mercy are more important I believe, and they are just, brave, moderate, and wise❤❤❤

[@raharney]

Very nicely explained. Thanks for that. R

[@docsavagefan2795]

Great video thanks 🙏

[@heitormbonfim]

Justice, the mother of all virtues, which is Thought and action resulting in a common good.

[@FiremarshalM1]

So happy to see this Ryan. Thank you!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Practicing temperance is really kicking my butt. I have always pushed the envelopes.

[@Ensathegreat]

two years later stay consistent

[@Speed1ve]

Love it! I just recently got into stoicism, and really like what I have been learning about it. Now just need to practice it.

[@carlcandiano1517]

Great video

[@roxikoko3744]

Hi Ryan. The Medallion logo would look great on a shirt. I would wear that instead of the usual blank t-shirt. It also has a high-end designer-label look to it, for those inclined that way.

[@Grif666]

You are not stoic

[@mdl222]

Some may respond well if introduced to this philosophy by at least seeing it visually. Others may get it intrinsically through your actions.

[@ourlegacy8894]

Just wow!

[@tounchngos.m.c3041]

Great video, I will apply these to my everyday life.

[@Radean1]

What about kindness?

[@teresazbikowska7094]

I would say that courage is in between overconfidence and feckless. When the challenge is too great with what is asked of you, when you have an excess of overestimating of one's own abilities or powers. Feckless is when your strength of character fails you in the moment or because it is lacking, or because you have been irresponsible.

[@futureboy314]

Woah woah woah did not expect that swipe at my man Julius Cesar.

[@Anarcath]

It’s funny how virtuous we are in theory, and morally bankrupt in practice. We’re all talk.

[@CynicalDad81]

Don’t judge yourself for it...ever onward.

[@gloom2621]

Actions speaks more than words, I had this thought in my head, stoicism is a practical philosophy, saying things instead of approaching things with virtue doesn't justify your virtuousness. Looking at every experience with as an opportunity for one of the four stoic virtues is how you can properly practically apply our moral will. As we are dependent on the act of our moral will to prove our virtue. So yes, words don't mean nothing, they may be truth, but actions justify those words. Preaching what you say. (And ever better, on a consistent basis.) I hope my thought of action and words help you, I hope you find how you can apply one of the four stoic virtues in this reply just like I found the wisdom in your comment.

[@darrenthomas1000]

This is why we need to continue to study and make vicious efforts to get these truths inside of us. It takes time. I fail all the time.

[@elicassotta2704]

Nice self reflection. Do better.

[@robdeskrd]

There is a cost to virtuous living, you will likely be lonelier & have less material wealth than you could otherwise but the people it sifts from you are not good people and while a person can sell their integrity they cannot buy it back.

[@kyussbrooker1774]

Any advice on descriptions of those virtues to get a handle on making a finite definition that can help with applying the virtues?

[@ccanary3133]

Wisdom owl/eagle Scorpio, Justice scales Libra, Courage the lion Leo, temperance the water bearer Aquarius. . . The 4 fixed astrological signs.

[@ivancoleman1025]

Modern Stoicism seems like Platonism for the lazy or the unfortunate who discovered today's Stoicism by chance but never discovered Plato. Wisdom, courage, temperance or moderation, and justice are given a thorough treatment in Plato's Republic. The Republic is largely studied as political work, but that misses the point in many ways. Two main questions one should keep in mind, "What does it mean to be good or just?" and "Why be good or just anyways?". Plato leaves you with tools, or techniques to compartmentalize your mind and truly know thyself. It's a rich spiritual tradition of Western Civilization that has been covered up and pushed to the corner of the library and thought useless for modern times. The Republic is a complex, yet very entertaining read that will show readers with knowledge of Stoicism where many Stoic ideas originated.

[@ResistReact]

I want a poster of these virtues!

[@szymonadamczyk8838]

1:48 Painting: Battle of Grunwald - Jan Matejko (Left)

[@alexisoviedo7524]

Ryan: "The world wants to know if you have cojones. If you are brave?" Me, as a spanish speaker: "Jajaja, dijo cojones"

[@GROSSFIT]

Thank you, What does the Logo in the middle of the coin mean?

[@chriszardis]

I have a signed copy of your book

[@CanisoGaming]

Hey Daily Stoic, i still havent received the memento mori coin & I ordered it a whiiiile back 🤔

[@balaanar]

It´s funny how life aligns in the same principles whenever you step to think enough about it....trough what I’ve read and meditate in my life i came to the conclusion that the virtues of a good life are (not surprisingly) close to the stoics virtues: Courage Empathy Discipline Acceptance

[@reidjoiner9031]

Mine is temperance

[@paulpaul8221]

You state that there isn't a religious connotation to stoic virtues, there is a however a metaphysical one that you haven't fully addressed. Because the universe is structured in terms of cause and effect which they called Logos, we should therefore behave in a certain way within this orderly system. This goes back of course to the old debate of whether or not we can have an objective morality, if the Stoics did not have these metaphysical beliefs they would not develop these virtues. This why Stoic virtues are different from Spartan virtues which instead emphasize on equality, military fitness, and austerity. Even though there is nothing wrong with pursuing these virtues, if pursed to an excess can potentially lead to communistic societies as we've seen in the past. Although Sparta by definition was a plutocratic society some argue that the very foundations of totalitarianism are found within Spartan civilization in which their virtues partially contributed to and partially led to its downfall.

[@saidanvarnabiev7123]

Stoics believed if something in excess is bad, then it cannot be considered as virtue. So your argument is invalid

[@paulpaul8221]

@@saidanvarnabiev7123 My argument was that Stoic virtues are partially connected to their metaphysical beliefs on the nature of the cosmos, this why their virtues are different from Spartan virtues as I used in comparison. The Spartans had different values so they developed different virtues. So no, my argument isn't invalid.

[@jonathanambrose7946]

What is the symbol in the middle of the shield on the medallion? 3:33

[@kingrichardiii6280]

the initials: D.S.for daily stoic.

[@MohamedAitMansour1995]

Please set English as default language (translate), so KZbin can auto-transcript your videos, this helps me to follow them.

[@rezajamshidi8685]

👍❤

[@dmoon9037]

Guess Wisdom didn’t make the cut there at time hack 5:34

[@shanequigley7552]

Stand fast, and fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run

[@darrenthomas1000]

Can you elaborate on what this means please?

[@shanequigley7552]

@@darrenthomas1000 stand fast is an old Navy term from Britain, basically stand your ground and stay at your position no matter what , and fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run is from Kiplings IF, Means that life is difficult and you must put every ounce of effort into your life because you only have one life

[@darrenthomas1000]

@@shanequigley7552 very cool! Thanks for the explanation

[@Graham-Christian]

I noticed each of the core virtues could potentially align with one of the 4 major masculine archetypes of King (Justice), Sage/Magician (Wisdom), Lover (Moderation), and Warrior (Courage). Maybe there's something there, I don't know!

[@Rynoverse]

1:16 I’m sorry but I am still NOT getting on any tall rides at amusement parks

[@zensvlognotapro]

👍

[@DanyIsDeadChannel313]

😍😍😍😍

[@RichardQmLewis]

Where can I get a virtuous coin ?

[@RichardQmLewis]

found it - and more. many thanks.

[@jakewinters6837]

You have a lot of copies of your own books.

[@elijahp9184]

LMAO!

[@friedrich9607]

Some authors deliberately buy their own books to make it to the bestseller list. It's actually a marketing and promotion strategy. You should read his book "Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator".

[@righteousviking]

Those could also be autographed copies held in reserve.

[@sirg-had8821]

I could be a bit more courageous and more even tempered.

[@reidjoiner9031]

I want the medallion but a have to wait till my birthday

[@docback63]

Apollonius of Tyana taught Marcus Aurelius well didn't he.

[@curthood]

LOVE this story about Courageous Compassion! So inspiring. The Courageous Compassion of a Muslim Leader who Protected his Christian Neighbors from Slaughter kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5m0YnSNa8aDp8U

[@thomasreiter2367]

Cojones is a curse word in Spanish. Not to be used so lightly. Courage or Grit is better. Coraje y agallas.

[@pokpuck]

thank you, Ryan for the work you have done please develop a relationship with president Trump.be healthy.

[@freedomworks3976]

Today is a wonderful day to die

[@theden-jimdill7037]

Moderation is completely foreign to Americans.

[@UPPERKEES]

Odd to bring up Christianity with these 4 virtues. Drowning the whole planet when things go wrong and demanding unconditional love or you'll burn for eternity are just a few examples to stay away from that psycho stuff.

[@syarifahvetilestari5977]

First

[@mikementzer9292]

This guy is way too narcissistic to be a true stoic.

[@edwardevics8319]

How?

[@ready2ruckk]

Narcissist. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@tytaanis]

The word you are looking for is confident. That is the result of stoicism done right.

[@Tristan-nb6ld]

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”