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Ryan Holiday talks with acclaimed writer Tom Junod about discovering Stoicism and reading Meditations for the first time. Junod shares the specific line from Marcus Aurelius that stopped him cold — circling it three times, starring it, and dog-earing the page. They discuss why a Roman emperor's private journal still feels startlingly modern, and what it means to encounter Stoic wisdom later in life after an award-winning career as a journalist.
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Editorial
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One specific sentence from Marcus Aurelius struck Tom Junod so forcefully that he circled it three times, starred it, and dog-eared the page.
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Ryan and Tom discuss why Marcus Aurelius's private reflections still feel immediate and relevant today.
References
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Meditations — Marcus Aurelius (translated by Gregory Hayes) — The book that Junod read for the first time, containing the quote he can't forget.
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In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man — Tom Junod — Junod's new book, signed copies available through The Painted Porch.
Misc
✧The film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was based on Tom Junod's article in Esquire.
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