This Is the Most Powerful Force on Earth

<p>Over and over again, the Stoics remind us how weak we are compared to the force of nature and the whims of nature. <em>Why get angry at the world</em>, <a href='https://dailystoic.com/meditations-marcus-aurelius/?utm_source=convertkit&amp;utm_medium=convertkit&amp;utm_campaign=most-powerful-force'>Marcus asks</a>—quoting Euripedes—<em>as if the world would notice? </em><a href='https://dailystoic.com/seneca/?utm_source=convertkit&amp;utm_medium=convertkit&amp;utm_campaign=most-powerful-force'>Seneca pokes fun</a> at Claudius and his absurd delusion to immortalize himself. His impotent declaration of war against the sea and command to his soldiers to attack the waves with their swords. </p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.</p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/signup'>http://DailyStoic.com/signup</a></p><p>Follow @DailyStoic:</p><p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/ryanholiday'>https://twitter.com/ryanholiday</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/'>https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='http://facebook.com/ryanholiday'>http://facebook.com/ryanholiday</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic</a></p>