This Is What Echoes in Eternity

<p>&quot;It’s ironic that today we celebrate the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, because the entire conceit of Lincoln’s short, 271-word address was that people would little note nor remember what he was saying. What counted to Lincoln was what the soldiers had done. <br/><br/>The full measure of their sacrifice, for freedom, to preserve the Union, was beyond anyone’s ability to add or subtract. The Stoics would have agreed with that sentiment. It’s a waste of time to talk about what a good man is like, Marcus Aurelius said, we just have to be one. So what, he asked, if people remember things you said while you were alive? &quot;<br/><br/>Ryan explains the hidden majesty of Lincoln&apos;s Gettysburg Address on today&apos;s Daily Stoic Podcast.<br/><br/>***</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 Daily Stoic:</p><p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/dailystoic'>https://twitter.com/dailystoic</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/'>https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='http://facebook.com/dailystoic'>http://facebook.com/dailystoic</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic</a></p>