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The Daily Stoic · July 14, 2026 · 19m 3s

Decide What to Be and Go Be It | How Would The Stoics Handle Social Media Envy?

In this short solo episode, Ryan Holiday reflects on Epictetus's advice to decide what kind of person you want to be and then act accordingly. He applies this Stoic approach to the modern problem of social media envy, exploring how the Stoic focus on what's within your control can mitigate jealousy and insecurity caused by curated online personas.

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Highlights

Epictetus teaches that to live virtuously, one must first define the person they wish to become, then take action to embody that character.
How Stoics Handle Social Media Envy
The episode explores how Stoic philosophy would respond to the feelings of envy, inadequacy, and comparison that social media provokes.
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