The Leaves Are On The Ground

You can see it happening to the trees. You can feel it in the air. It’s fall. 🎟️https://www.dailystoiclive.com/DAILY STOIC LIVE https://www.dailystoiclive.com/| Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you https://www.dailystoiclive.com/! Grab tickets here https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ | https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️AD-FREE https://dailystoic.supercast.com/| Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing toThe Daily Stoic Premium https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ ✉️ FREE STOIC WISDOM https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail | Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email athttps://dailystoic.com/dailyemail -- Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/DAILYSTOIC and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 0:00Ryan Holiday?

  So I have a bunch of traveling I'm doing through the end of the year on Daily Stoic Live Tour. I just got back from San Diego. I like to stay in the places that I'm staying. I like to book places on Airbnb so I can be like a local. I not only do some of my best writing, but I learn about things that I wouldn't have known otherwise. When I was just in San Diego, I took a walk along the water. I bumped into someone who recognized me and they told me about their favorite local bookstore, which was like two blocks from where I was staying. And I never would have known about it if it wasn't for that encounter. It was cool to me to think that I have helped facilitate that experience for many, many people coming to Austin over the years. The first house that I bought in Austin, when my wife and I first moved here, we would list it on Airbnb and it helped me make the transition from my corporate life to being a full-time writer.

• 0:45Ryan Holiday?

  So if you're gonna be away, you should maybe think about listing your place on Airbnb. It can be a great way to earn extra cash while you travel. It can offset the cost of your trip or maybe even go towards whatever you're doing next. If you've got travel coming up, check out Airbnb. Your home might be worth more than you think and you can find out how much at Airbnb.com/host.

• 1:07Speaker 01

  Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, designed to help bring those four key Stoic virtues, courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into the real world.

• 1:22Speaker 01

  The leaves are on the ground. You can see it happening to the trees. You can feel it in the air. It's fall. This doesn't just mean festivals and markets, family pictures, and perhaps depending on what country you live in, Halloween or Thanksgiving or some other holiday. It doesn't just mean yard work, raking those leaves, prepping the lawn for winter, planting bulbs for spring, doesn't just mean sweaters and rain boots. It means that another season has come and gone. It means another season of your life has come and gone. Marcus Aurelius in Meditations talks about olives falling right from the tree onto the ground. Talks about them decaying and going back into the earth. This was a metaphor, he thought, for us.

• 2:06Speaker 01

  We too have a limited shelf life. We too are falling and decaying. None of us are here forever. If summer went by in a blur, as we talked about recently, well, let's make sure we are more present for fall. Let's not wish a moment away just because the weather is dreary or because we have something we are looking forward to. Let's be here for it. Be present for our families, for what's happening around us, for our life in this moment, and enjoy it while it's here.

• 2:45Speaker 02

  Talking about guns with others might not always feel comfortable, but it could save a life. Here's a way to start a conversation. Your family is going over to your neighbor's home for dinner for the first time. How would you ask if there are any unlocked guns in the home?

• 2:58Speaker 03

  Hey.

• 2:59Speaker 02

  Hey, we're so excited for tonight. Before we come over, though, may I ask if there are any unlocked guns in your home?

• 3:05Speaker 03

  Our guns are stored securely, locked in a safe that the kids can't access.

• 3:09Speaker 02

  Awesome. Learn how to have the conversation at agree to agree.org. Brought to you by the Ad Council.