We Can’t Let This Go On | The Portable Retreat

<p>“<em>No man is an island.</em> We’ve taken the line from the John Donne poem and turned it into a common expression, but we’ve missed the point. It’s not simply that we can’t exist by ourselves. It’s much deeper than that.”</p><p>Ryan explains why we must recognize that we are all a part of the whole, and reads this week’s meditation from <a href='https://geni.us/40jUiA'>The Daily Stoic Journal</a>, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a>, the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of the best nonfiction books out there. <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a> lets you get the topline information and the most important points from the most important nonfiction books out there, whether it’s Ryan’s own <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-daily-stoic-en'><em>The Daily Stoic</em></a><em>, </em>Yuval Harari’s <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/sapiens-en'><em>Sapiens</em></a><em>, </em>and more. Go to <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>blinkist.com/stoic</a>, try it free for 7 days, and save 25% off your new subscription, too.</p><p>Today’s episode is brought to you by <a href='http://munkpack.com/'>Munk Pack</a>, Keto Granola Bars that contain just a single gram of sugar and 2 to 3 net carbs—and they’re only 140 calories. They’re not just keto-friendy: they’re also gluten and grain free, plant based, and non GMO, with no soy, trans fats, sugar alcohols, or artificial coloring. It’s backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee — so if you don’t like it for any reason, they&apos;ll exchange the product or refund your money, whichever you prefer. Get 20% off your first purchase of ANY <a href='https://munkpack.com/'>Munk Pack</a> product by visiting <a href='https://munkpack.com/stoic'>munkpack.com</a> and entering our code STOIC at checkout.</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