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The Daily Stoic · June 13, 2026 · 1h 12m

A Stoic Masterclass for Ambitious People

Codie Sanchez
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Ryan Holiday interviews entrepreneur and investor Codie Sanchez on applying the four Stoic virtues—courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom—to career building, leadership, and wealth creation. They explore how to assess professional risks more accurately, stop undervaluing your work, and pursue ambition without sacrificing values or relationships. Sanchez draws on her journey from journalism and finance to Main Street business ownership to ground Stoic philosophy in practical entrepreneurship.

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Curious

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The Four Stoic Virtues as a Business Decision Framework
Apply courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a lens for evaluating business decisions and leadership choices.
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Highlights

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Ambition Is Morally Neutral — The Virtues Direct It
Ambition itself is neither good nor bad; the four Stoic virtues determine whether it leads to flourishing or corruption.
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Most Professional Risks Are Smaller Than They Feel
Professional risks are often inflated by emotion and ego; clear-eyed assessment reveals most career moves are safer than they appear.
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Prestige Traps Keep You Small — Choose Alignment Instead
High-status jobs and prestigious titles often trap you in someone else's vision of success; the harder path is choosing work aligned with your values.
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Editorial

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Stop Undervaluing Your Work — It's a Virtue Issue
Underpricing yourself or accepting less than your work is worth is a failure of self-respect and justice, not humility.
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References

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Main Street Millionaire — Codie Sanchez (2024) — Sanchez's guide to building wealth through Main Street business ownership

Misc

✧Sanchez pivoted from Goldman Sachs and Vanguard to buy and build Main Street businesses—a concrete example of choosing alignment over prestige
✧The episode frames ambition as morally neutral; the Stoic virtues are what direct it toward flourishing
✧Risk assessment in business mirrors Stoic dichotomy of control: most professional risks are smaller than they appear when you remove the emotional layer
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