1. Do workout 2. Get/ask for help/guidance 3. Quality reading 4. Daily walks 5. Concentrate 6. Get rid off bad addictions 7. Focus on progression not perfection 8. Word or principle for a whole year 9. Get rid off procrastination and do it now
@@courregeaaron947You can dig into why you procrastinate, whether a habit that distracts you or developing emotional skills at tolerating discomfort (like DBT). It might also be worth considering if you might have ADHD if you have other symptoms. That can open up different tools and ways of understanding your mind, and it’s true that for some people with adhd medication is needed to overcome procrastination. Therapists can also help you work through procrastination problems and if they stem from mistaken beliefs or baggage from childhood.
My husband and I walk the dogs every day together after work for 45min. Rain or shine. We talk about our day, laugh etc. Then when we get home it doesn’t matter if we do different things. One of the best daily habits we ever started…
Used to do this with my wife, but now she has a rare foot injury (Sudeck's syndrome), and we can't take long walks anymore. We do it stationary, anyway.
Definitely works. I've been struggling for years then started with 2 min, 5 min increments of good habits and have changed my life for the better. Consistency has an accumulative effect. All the best
Consistency is definitely a good word to live by. Both discipline and consistency is something I have struggled with so I’m going to cheat and choose both 😊
Debate no more what a good man is and just be one. "Good" will be my word for 2025. Good husband, good father, good grandfather, good worker, good community member, good steward of my body, good stoic.
Yea. As like you ‘’Good’’ will be my word for 2025 Good student,good scout member, good debater,good volunteer member,good sports player,good care keeper of my body, good ‘’stotic’’
The one I am working on is stop being a mental slave to an addiction. My word for 2025 is COURAGE! Thank you Ryan this may be the most helpful post for me of all…
Last year this exact time Ryan I was literally in the worst place of my life then I discovered you! It started a beautiful chain reaction, i fully invested into the idea of stoicism, used it to drastically improve my mental health i can comfortably say I haven’t had any anxiety in months still a small bout of depression here and there lol but i can get myself out of it much faster with clearer thoughts 😊after that I went from 400+ to 280 pounds and I feel unbelievable! And what’s even greater gym has became my life so there’s no fall off coming I predict 😊 Im comfortable living my truth no matter what and when you do that you subconsciously notice your smiling most of the day now at any moment your ready to laugh give love or help! I’m sure you won’t see this but thank you so much man I really really mean it I legit have love for you man thank you from the bottom of my heart I pray I meet you one day! Keep pushing people to try and change brother you’re doing unbelievable admirable work god bless u
As an avid reader with a couple thousand books, I love the shots with your 'book background' (e.g. @ 15 and 43 sec)! Also, after a 10-year break, I have gone back to school to finish my PhD in performance psychology (I'm 63 years young). Coincidentally, my dissertation focuses on Stoicism...I'll keep you posted as I've been told it's groundbreaking!!! Thanks for this video 🙏
My stepfather was a nuero-surgeon who wasn't merely a surgeon. But the Cheif Surgeon of Nuero-Srugery residency at Baptist Towers in Little Rock, AR. He was a strident. A man who was highly competent, severe, kind, dangerous, and wholly human. He gave me an Eastern Press copy of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius in my teenage years. With the hope, it would help furnish me with some much needed temperance and perspective. It would be difficult to say we were close. But, now that he is gone, I hold him in such high esteem that it is close to reverence❤
It’s incredible how impactful the people around us can be, especially those like your stepfather who led such an extraordinary life. His choice to gift you *The Meditations* speaks volumes about his understanding of life's deeper lessons. It sounds like you’ve taken those lessons to heart, finding reverence in his memory. How do you think Stoic principles like temperance and perspective have shaped the way you face challenges today, especially as you move towards reinventing your life in 2025?
I am 42, and I’ve lived very little of my life not being a slave to one substance or another. 2025 is my year! Thanks Ryan! A lot of items in this video graced my journal tonight.
Man i dont know if you read these comments often anymore but if you see this, i just want to say thanks and remind you that what youre sharining has a broader impact than youll ever beable to quantify. This was overwhelming to hear right now and what impact it will have on the trajectory of my day and subsequently, life will never be known to you, but know that it will have an impact, and that's a hell of a word for you - impact
I start my mornings listening to your videos. They brighten up my days and give energy and enthusiasm, especially when I have to do an annoying job. Thanks for making such wonderful contributions.
My word for 2025 is REINVENTION. I want to reinvent myself in all areas of my life. I've been procrastinating for way too long, and I am where I am because of my inactions. I picked this word because up until this point I've always been doing the same thing over and over again. My life has gotten dull. Not much to look forward to. it feels boring. time to change it.
Determined is my word for 2025. I have slacked in the years past and I need to build the future on new stronger foundations. I need a career switch in the coming years and this year is going to build a base for those plans. I want to become someone new and leave bad habits, bad friends and my contentment behind. I am chasing goals I have put off and getting myself in a position to help others. 2025 here I come!
Asking for help is one of the greatest things I do. I have never been embarrassed to or hesitant either. I have accomplished and learned so much by asking people who know more for help. People are happy to help. You don’t get anywhere alone, so ask for the help/advice/tools.
2025 is a very important year. I write with small plans 1. love your own body with small actions < sports, reading books, saying words of gratitude in the morning, daily communication with your soul 2. focus on your goal of writing books and spreading love 3. adjust relationships 4. connect more deeply with your parents < I will say I love you very much every day> 5. and I will turn on monk mode to work that is what I will do better in 2024 I wish you 2025 happiness from within, dramatic changes for yourself not for others. love you very much, love your channel. grateful, grateful
I was fretting, struggling to pinpoint a single word for my year. Then, the next point was made; do it now. Thank you for my so earnestly needed word for my upcoming year; now
Finish is my 2025 word. I'm a songwriter and it took me a year and a half to finish my last EP...and that's just way too long. I started recording the new one last week and I'm making a goal to be finished by March of 2025. It's very doable and it would leave me time in 2025 to record another. I just have to finish.
As a writer my word is also Finish. It’s been years since I’ve finished work on not just writing but projects, around the house, in hobbies, for skills I wanted to learn. Finish is my word too and I believe in both you and I to live up to our word. Be the great person you know you can be friend.
I love the idea of a word or central theme for the year. I’m thinking my word for 2025 will be Buoyant: To keep my head above water. Fear-inducing tasks can definitely feel overwhelming and take you under, but being buoyant is to immediately respond to those forces and to push through consistently.
Incredible insights! The idea of rediscovering our beliefs and recommitting to philosophy resonates deeply. Marcus Aurelius reminds us that transformation is always within reach-what a powerful message to kickstart the new year! Let’s embrace these Stoic challenges and become the best versions of ourselves. Who’s ready to start fresh and strive for greatness?
Focus is the word, on my goals but most importantly on my family, on my health and wellbeing. I want to "give" less of my time away to nonsense stuff. Thank you Ryan for the video and I hope I can get another chance to see you, as I missed that opportunity when you were in Rotterdam. Cheers friend.
Discipline is my word for 2025, starting this month. We will have the discipline to do better, to focus more, to read more, to work out more. Why start new years with a new year resolution when you can start now.
The way this video connects Stoic philosophy to practical New Year habits is so inspiring. Marcus Aurelius’s idea that “you can be a god in a week” is such a powerful reminder that no matter how far we drift, we’re always capable of realigning ourselves with our best values. It’s a much-needed mindset shift as we enter a new year-progress over perfection and starting now rather than waiting for the "perfect" moment. The emphasis on physical challenges as a path to mental resilience really stood out. It’s easy to forget how closely the Stoics tied physical rigor to mental clarity. Seneca’s cold plunge and Marcus’s wrestling weren’t about vanity but building discipline. Doing something hard-like a cold swim or a tough workout-transfers into every area of life. It’s not just about the act itself but the inner strength it fosters. The reminder to read with intention also hit home. It’s so easy to get caught up in the numbers-how many books you’ve read-when the real question is whether the material is making you better. Seneca’s advice to linger on master thinkers is a call to slow down, reread, and reflect deeply. That feels like a much more meaningful resolution than simply aiming for volume. Lastly, the bit about choosing a guiding word for the year is such a grounding practice. A single word like “discipline,” “stillness,” or “resilience” can serve as a compass when life gets overwhelming. It’s not about being perfect but about having a clear direction to return to when you lose your way. Perfect way to reset for a new year.
I found this refreshingly simple to apply: Transform yourself by recommitting to your principles. Not through complex plans or systems, but through showing up daily for what matters most to you. Pick one foundational practice and start today. For me, it was FINALLY committing to 5k morning walks after years of rolling my eyes at the advice. I can't believe how transformative it's been in all other areas of my life.
Wow, this video is packed with actionable wisdom and timeless Stoic principles! From embracing challenges to focusing on what truly matters, every point inspires growth and resilience. Perfect motivation to start the new year strong-thank you for sharing these insights!
My word is going to be STEADFAST! Im notorious for starting stuff and not finishing it so i want to work on chipping away at my goals this year no matter how slow the progress is. Its funny too because I just realized I was between steadfast and patient but they really go hand in hand because I would quit stuff because I was too impatient for results 😂😂
Thanks. Wasn't going to comment, but 2 caught me off guard, so true. I am so grateful to be able to be of service, but I have like the most serious problem with asking for anything...especially in the worst of times. Thanks, I've heard it in your words before, but asking for help isn't taking or not virtuous, it feels selfish and for lack of better word...complaining and also pressuring them if they really need to say no...This time I get it. Ask for the right help, from the right person, at the right time (which probably feels like when you can't), with courage. That's virtuous. Thx
Senaca liked to quote Epicurus in saying ‘Procrastination is what all fools have in common.’ Words on marble! Thank you Ryan for all the learning you share❤
Clarity is my word, even if everything is on fire, even if storm touch my life, I Will see the right path for me and my life, nothing can distract myself from knowing my way.
I felt powerless to stop drinking and smoking Mary Jane, until l realized how much power it had over me that l felt like l had to have these things to make it threw the day, l didn’t like that feeling. So l quit, l have an addictive personality, but l am staying strong to be the only one who has power over myself. Let’s continue together, strength in numbers.
Eudaimonia -- wellbeing that comes from the process of fulfilling one's virtuous potentials and living as one was inherently intended to live. Eudaimonia is the Ultimate Good; it is the pursuit of virtue, excellence, and the best within us. Solid word for 2025
I have been searching for something to drive me forward. Now in my mid-50s, with my name being Aristides, I never thought about stoicism. Why? A busy life, but I want to change that and will dedicate myself from here on to studying being a stoic in 2025. I am actually not waiting for 2025 to come, as I have begun the journey today.
Great meditation to start the day, I have three words or concepts that will drive my logos, pathos, and mythos for 2025. "Catalyst", "Actuate", and "Imagined Communities". And maybe "Force Majeure", when I run into obstacles and impediments to my or my team's progress.
My word of the year is NO. No more slacking No more saying yes to plans that derail me from my focus No more procrastinating No more waiting to become the best version of myself
Asking for help. I love organizing and tidying up. It wasn’t until about two years ago I realized that something that comes naturally to me, something I find easy to do like organizing, decluttering, as a real struggle for some people. My point is, don’t feel like you are being a burden asking for help in an area you find tough to navigate. To that person it is most likely an easy task, maybe even something they love to do.
i heard the quote “the price of procrastination is the life you could’ve had” or something like that and it rlly hit a nerve when i read it and it’s just a good quote to stick around the house
loved all the Sydney clips! i missed your talk in Sydney town hall but its nice to see you enjoying our country! long time watcher but this is my first comment, i'd love to see your insight on how to follow Stoicism when you have a mental illness such as ADHD or autism (I have both and find it makes things more complicated)
My montras for the upcoming year. End of day not end of week. (We procrastinate for 20 years on doing something that takes an hour to do). Death of fear. (It's all in your mind, 99% of the time it isn't going to kill you or even trully hurt you). Don’t chase, attract. (If you're chasing something it's almost by definition running away from you). You know the way. (We need to be reminded more than we need to be taught, ask an obesse person how to lose weight and they'll know exactly what to do). Nothing changes if nothing changes. (You can't expect a different out-come with the same in-puts, it will literally not change unless you do and it could go down all the way to how you think, stand, speak and breathe...something needs to change). It all adds up. (Life is a numbers game, you've got seconds, hours, days, weeks, months, years and so on, a well-lived life is just a series of well-lifed moments). Advanced people never don't do the basics. (Show me a beginner and I'll show you someone who hasn't mastered the basics, show me a master and I'll show you someone who never stopped doing the basics). Less is more. (Prioritisation is a necessary evil as we are finite beings in an endless sea of possibilities and facts, the more things you make important, the less important you make each thing). Without other people you wouldn't even exist, literally. (Two heads is better than one, four eyes is better than two. If you want to go fast do it yourself, if you want to go far do it with people).
To kickstart 2025, I’m making positivity a part of my daily routine. If you’re looking to do the same, I highly recommend Mastering Positive Thinking One Day at a Time by Lou Mitchell which has some stoic quotes / references. too.
my word of the year 2025 is going to be, 'MOVE'. I want to move ahead in life, move to a new city, move out of the country for vacation, move in the right direction of my vision, move out of the loop that I'm currently stuck in. amen
I love this! Thank you! I especially love your explanations of perfectionism. You’ve given me a huge perspective shift about what perfectionism is and isn’t. I’ve never heard it explained this way. I am looking forward to working with it feeling empowered with new knowledge and insight. Thank you!
Kinda ironic hearing a stoic promote a product he can't sleep without🤭 .. in all seriousness, all good goals to practice! After a bunch of hardships recently that unsettled me, my new word is "fearless" Brought to you by Iron Maiden , who reminds you to " runs to the hills , run for your liiife😆🤘
Discipline is my word for 2025. Phone and content addiction is my issue. I have just bought a lockbox and a timer padlock. No phone during the days, no choice.
“Asking for help isn’t giving up, asking for help is refusing to giving up.” - this shook me to the core. I have struggled my most life asking for help and still struggling. Thank you 🙏 for giving this mantra for 2025❤
An author want's the idea out there. I myself, hate reading, I struggled with reading comprehension my whole life and mess up constantly at work cause I fail to understand an email or project I just read. What I learned is to find authors I like and look for alternative media that they give besides a book. Most of the time they give lectures, or do interviews/podcasts, and that's how I can easily obtain their wealth of knowledge and wonder to grow my mind at a similar rate as those who read their text.
Ryan, wow, thanks. Just discovered your channel and love the motivating ideas, the call to be more, to step into our greatness. Something I have struggled to do. My word for this year is Steadfast! I will keep going, growing, learning and shedding what no longer serves me. Thank you for this end of the year inspiration. ❤❤❤
1. Do workout
2. Get/ask for help/guidance
3. Quality reading
4. Daily walks
5. Concentrate
6. Get rid off bad addictions
7. Focus on progression not perfection
8. Word or principle for a whole year
9. Get rid off procrastination and do it now
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how do i get rid of procrastination ?
i tried everything i could do !
@@courregeaaron947You can dig into why you procrastinate, whether a habit that distracts you or developing emotional skills at tolerating discomfort (like DBT). It might also be worth considering if you might have ADHD if you have other symptoms. That can open up different tools and ways of understanding your mind, and it’s true that for some people with adhd medication is needed to overcome procrastination. Therapists can also help you work through procrastination problems and if they stem from mistaken beliefs or baggage from childhood.
You forgot one! 3.5. Buy a 8 sleep pod. 🐒
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My husband and I walk the dogs every day together after work for 45min. Rain or shine. We talk about our day, laugh etc. Then when we get home it doesn’t matter if we do different things. One of the best daily habits we ever started…
Amazing. Such stoicism. Inspirational
I do the same with my mother and sister. Best habit ever ❤❤
Used to do this with my wife, but now she has a rare foot injury (Sudeck's syndrome), and we can't take long walks anymore. We do it stationary, anyway.
I love that so much that I'm about to adopt a couple pups just to do this lol.
#1 goal is to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ and Do what He says ❤🙏🏽
I love this list. I’ve been applying stoic principles alongside ideas from nixorus books, and it’s been life-changing.
thank you for share bro !
great books ty for share
Consistency is my word of the year 2025
I will come to this comment on 14th of December 2025 and see if you managed to remain consistent. Best of luck! One step at a time.
Definitely works. I've been struggling for years then started with 2 min, 5 min increments of good habits and have changed my life for the better. Consistency has an accumulative effect. All the best
@ thank you! Happy New you year! 🎉
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Consistency is definitely a good word to live by. Both discipline and consistency is something I have struggled with so I’m going to cheat and choose both 😊
Debate no more what a good man is and just be one.
"Good" will be my word for 2025.
Good husband, good father, good grandfather, good worker, good community member, good steward of my body, good stoic.
Why not aim for 'great'
Yea. As like you ‘’Good’’ will be my word for 2025
Good student,good scout member, good debater,good volunteer member,good sports player,good care keeper of my body, good ‘’stotic’’
I love this quote so much, just do
#1 goal is to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ and Do what He says ❤🙏🏽
Good word
The one I am working on is stop being a mental slave to an addiction. My word for 2025 is COURAGE! Thank you Ryan this may be the most helpful post for me of all…
Last year this exact time Ryan I was literally in the worst place of my life then I discovered you! It started a beautiful chain reaction, i fully invested into the idea of stoicism, used it to drastically improve my mental health i can comfortably say I haven’t had any anxiety in months still a small bout of depression here and there lol but i can get myself out of it much faster with clearer thoughts 😊after that I went from 400+ to 280 pounds and I feel unbelievable! And what’s even greater gym has became my life so there’s no fall off coming I predict 😊 Im comfortable living my truth no matter what and when you do that you subconsciously notice your smiling most of the day now at any moment your ready to laugh give love or help! I’m sure you won’t see this but thank you so much man I really really mean it I legit have love for you man thank you from the bottom of my heart I pray I meet you one day! Keep pushing people to try and change brother you’re doing unbelievable admirable work god bless u
What an inspiring and kind comment! :)
@ thank you Alicia here’s to you having a wonderful 2025🙂
Awesome to hear programed!!!! Stay safe!
@@bmwlane8834 same to you happy holidays!
Stay strong brother 💪🏻
As an avid reader with a couple thousand books, I love the shots with your 'book background' (e.g. @ 15 and 43 sec)! Also, after a 10-year break, I have gone back to school to finish my PhD in performance psychology (I'm 63 years young). Coincidentally, my dissertation focuses on Stoicism...I'll keep you posted as I've been told it's groundbreaking!!! Thanks for this video 🙏
My stepfather was a nuero-surgeon who wasn't merely a surgeon. But the Cheif Surgeon of Nuero-Srugery residency at Baptist Towers in Little Rock, AR. He was a strident. A man who was highly competent, severe, kind, dangerous, and wholly human. He gave me an Eastern Press copy of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius in my teenage years. With the hope, it would help furnish me with some much needed temperance and perspective. It would be difficult to say we were close. But, now that he is gone, I hold him in such high esteem that it is close to reverence❤
It’s incredible how impactful the people around us can be, especially those like your stepfather who led such an extraordinary life. His choice to gift you *The Meditations* speaks volumes about his understanding of life's deeper lessons. It sounds like you’ve taken those lessons to heart, finding reverence in his memory. How do you think Stoic principles like temperance and perspective have shaped the way you face challenges today, especially as you move towards reinventing your life in 2025?
You should read ego is the enemy
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@@bbmk88😅thats amazing
My word for 2025 is FORWARD. To finish lingering projects and move forward to a new phase of my life.
Love this
I am 42, and I’ve lived very little of my life not being a slave to one substance or another. 2025 is my year! Thanks Ryan! A lot of items in this video graced my journal tonight.
That is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Man i dont know if you read these comments often anymore but if you see this, i just want to say thanks and remind you that what youre sharining has a broader impact than youll ever beable to quantify. This was overwhelming to hear right now and what impact it will have on the trajectory of my day and subsequently, life will never be known to you, but know that it will have an impact, and that's a hell of a word for you - impact
I start my mornings listening to your videos. They brighten up my days and give energy and enthusiasm, especially when I have to do an annoying job. Thanks for making such wonderful contributions.
Whether an annoying job or not, stoicism teaches us to do it with grace and determination no matter the circumstances🤭
My word for 2025 is REINVENTION. I want to reinvent myself in all areas of my life. I've been procrastinating for way too long, and I am where I am because of my inactions.
I picked this word because up until this point I've always been doing the same thing over and over again. My life has gotten dull. Not much to look forward to. it feels boring. time to change it.
There’s a lot I want to accomplish this year. I’m going to need 3 words. Discipline, Mindfulness and Service
Wow. This entire video felt really healthy. Like I needed that glass of lemon water and bowl of veggies. Thanks for this.
It’s okay to take small steps. You deserve compassion and patience with yourself as you navigate through this difficult time ❤
Determined is my word for 2025. I have slacked in the years past and I need to build the future on new stronger foundations. I need a career switch in the coming years and this year is going to build a base for those plans. I want to become someone new and leave bad habits, bad friends and my contentment behind. I am chasing goals I have put off and getting myself in a position to help others. 2025 here I come!
My mindset completely shifted tbh when i read The art of self love by Sabrina Windale, really life changing
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How lucky and grateful your family must be to have such a father, such a husband, such a person like you
You have NO idea how much I needed to hear this after the last year. You are appreciated more than you know.
Asking for help is one of the greatest things I do. I have never been embarrassed to or hesitant either. I have accomplished and learned so much by asking people who know more for help. People are happy to help. You don’t get anywhere alone, so ask for the help/advice/tools.
2025 is a very important year. I write with small plans
1. love your own body with small actions < sports, reading books, saying words of gratitude in the morning, daily communication with your soul
2. focus on your goal of writing books and spreading love
3. adjust relationships
4. connect more deeply with your parents < I will say I love you very much every day>
5. and I will turn on monk mode to work
that is what I will do better in 2024
I wish you 2025 happiness from within, dramatic changes for yourself not for others. love you very much, love your channel. grateful, grateful
I’ve been reading your book Discipline is Destiny - my word for 2025 is Discipline- and it’s been a great way to jumpstart my year 👏🏼
I was fretting, struggling to pinpoint a single word for my year. Then, the next point was made; do it now.
Thank you for my so earnestly needed word for my upcoming year; now
Finish is my 2025 word. I'm a songwriter and it took me a year and a half to finish my last EP...and that's just way too long. I started recording the new one last week and I'm making a goal to be finished by March of 2025. It's very doable and it would leave me time in 2025 to record another. I just have to finish.
As a writer my word is also Finish. It’s been years since I’ve finished work on not just writing but projects, around the house, in hobbies, for skills I wanted to learn. Finish is my word too and I believe in both you and I to live up to our word. Be the great person you know you can be friend.
I love the idea of a word or central theme for the year. I’m thinking my word for 2025 will be Buoyant: To keep my head above water. Fear-inducing tasks can definitely feel overwhelming and take you under, but being buoyant is to immediately respond to those forces and to push through consistently.
This was meant to find me. This resonated with me. I need to get out of my comfort zone. Discipline is my word.
Ill get rid of the procrastinstion thing tomorrow.
Incredible insights! The idea of rediscovering our beliefs and recommitting to philosophy resonates deeply. Marcus Aurelius reminds us that transformation is always within reach-what a powerful message to kickstart the new year! Let’s embrace these Stoic challenges and become the best versions of ourselves. Who’s ready to start fresh and strive for greatness?
Focus is the word, on my goals but most importantly on my family, on my health and wellbeing. I want to "give" less of my time away to nonsense stuff. Thank you Ryan for the video and I hope I can get another chance to see you, as I missed that opportunity when you were in Rotterdam. Cheers friend.
Discipline is my word for 2025, starting this month. We will have the discipline to do better, to focus more, to read more, to work out more. Why start new years with a new year resolution when you can start now.
The way this video connects Stoic philosophy to practical New Year habits is so inspiring. Marcus Aurelius’s idea that “you can be a god in a week” is such a powerful reminder that no matter how far we drift, we’re always capable of realigning ourselves with our best values. It’s a much-needed mindset shift as we enter a new year-progress over perfection and starting now rather than waiting for the "perfect" moment.
The emphasis on physical challenges as a path to mental resilience really stood out. It’s easy to forget how closely the Stoics tied physical rigor to mental clarity. Seneca’s cold plunge and Marcus’s wrestling weren’t about vanity but building discipline. Doing something hard-like a cold swim or a tough workout-transfers into every area of life. It’s not just about the act itself but the inner strength it fosters.
The reminder to read with intention also hit home. It’s so easy to get caught up in the numbers-how many books you’ve read-when the real question is whether the material is making you better. Seneca’s advice to linger on master thinkers is a call to slow down, reread, and reflect deeply. That feels like a much more meaningful resolution than simply aiming for volume.
Lastly, the bit about choosing a guiding word for the year is such a grounding practice. A single word like “discipline,” “stillness,” or “resilience” can serve as a compass when life gets overwhelming. It’s not about being perfect but about having a clear direction to return to when you lose your way. Perfect way to reset for a new year.
Definitely going with 'Less', this will make me go from good to great
My word for 2025 is *Self-respect* .
I found this refreshingly simple to apply: Transform yourself by recommitting to your principles. Not through complex plans or systems, but through showing up daily for what matters most to you. Pick one foundational practice and start today.
For me, it was FINALLY committing to 5k morning walks after years of rolling my eyes at the advice. I can't believe how transformative it's been in all other areas of my life.
Wow, this video is packed with actionable wisdom and timeless Stoic principles! From embracing challenges to focusing on what truly matters, every point inspires growth and resilience. Perfect motivation to start the new year strong-thank you for sharing these insights!
If you are at your end but have not yet reached your goal asking for help is obvious next step in the journey to the finish line.
Thank you Ryan. In the year 2025 I will “Persevere”.
"Pushed yourself harder than you wanted to" This wording is identifying with the want as opposed to what you want to become.
Discipline is my word for 2025
Thanks Ryan, the "stop trying to be perfect" section is super helpful!
My word is going to be STEADFAST! Im notorious for starting stuff and not finishing it so i want to work on chipping away at my goals this year no matter how slow the progress is.
Its funny too because I just realized I was between steadfast and patient but they really go hand in hand because I would quit stuff because I was too impatient for results 😂😂
Made me feel a lot better about going to therapy and trying to open myself more around people, it isn’t a bad thing, it’s what’s expected.
Thanks. Wasn't going to comment, but 2 caught me off guard, so true. I am so grateful to be able to be of service, but I have like the most serious problem with asking for anything...especially in the worst of times. Thanks, I've heard it in your words before, but asking for help isn't taking or not virtuous, it feels selfish and for lack of better word...complaining and also pressuring them if they really need to say no...This time I get it. Ask for the right help, from the right person, at the right time (which probably feels like when you can't), with courage. That's virtuous. Thx
I love how you quoted "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse" ... such a beautiful film.
Senaca liked to quote Epicurus in saying ‘Procrastination is what all fools have in common.’ Words on marble! Thank you Ryan for all the learning you share❤
Integrity is the word of the year 2025 for me
Clarity is my word, even if everything is on fire, even if storm touch my life, I Will see the right path for me and my life, nothing can distract myself from knowing my way.
I felt powerless to stop drinking and smoking Mary Jane, until l realized how much power it had over me that l felt like l had to have these things to make it threw the day, l didn’t like that feeling. So l quit, l have an addictive personality, but l am staying strong to be the only one who has power over myself. Let’s continue together, strength in numbers.
Eudaimonia -- wellbeing that comes from the process of fulfilling one's virtuous potentials and living as one was inherently intended to live. Eudaimonia is the Ultimate Good; it is the pursuit of virtue, excellence, and the best within us. Solid word for 2025
I have been searching for something to drive me forward. Now in my mid-50s, with my name being Aristides, I never thought about stoicism. Why? A busy life, but I want to change that and will dedicate myself from here on to studying being a stoic in 2025. I am actually not waiting for 2025 to come, as I have begun the journey today.
Change is the bridge between who you are and who you want to become.
Agree ?
my word for this new year is WORK.
Ryan, I met a really successful lawyer, he mailed me one of your books. 'The obstacle is the way' Im going to start reading it everyday.
Gratitude will be my word
Great meditation to start the day, I have three words or concepts that will drive my logos, pathos, and mythos for 2025. "Catalyst", "Actuate", and "Imagined Communities". And maybe "Force Majeure", when I run into obstacles and impediments to my or my team's progress.
My whole thinking pattern changed after reading Ikigai
Anyway this video is so inspiring. Def subscribing to your channel
Loved your insight about reading more! Its not about quantity, its about quality!
Thank you, this is exactly what I needed to hear. 🙌
My word of the year is NO.
No more slacking
No more saying yes to plans that derail me from my focus
No more procrastinating
No more waiting to become the best version of myself
Asking for help. I love organizing and tidying up. It wasn’t until about two years ago I realized that something that comes naturally to me, something I find easy to do like organizing, decluttering, as a real struggle for some people. My point is, don’t feel like you are being a burden asking for help in an area you find tough to navigate. To that person it is most likely an easy task, maybe even something they love to do.
You are a positive influence in my life. Thank you.
i heard the quote “the price of procrastination is the life you could’ve had” or something like that and it rlly hit a nerve when i read it and it’s just a good quote to stick around the house
Brilliant insights, thank you for this. I plan on listening to this every day until the new year! Appreciate you. Cheers!
Thanks, needed this today.
Action is my 25 word. Thank you for this content 🙏
loved all the Sydney clips! i missed your talk in Sydney town hall but its nice to see you enjoying our country! long time watcher but this is my first comment, i'd love to see your insight on how to follow Stoicism when you have a mental illness such as ADHD or autism (I have both and find it makes things more complicated)
My montras for the upcoming year.
End of day not end of week.
(We procrastinate for 20 years on doing something that takes an hour to do).
Death of fear.
(It's all in your mind, 99% of the time it isn't going to kill you or even trully hurt you).
Don’t chase, attract.
(If you're chasing something it's almost by definition running away from you).
You know the way.
(We need to be reminded more than we need to be taught, ask an obesse person how to lose weight and they'll know exactly what to do).
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
(You can't expect a different out-come with the same in-puts, it will literally not change unless you do and it could go down all the way to how you think, stand, speak and breathe...something needs to change).
It all adds up.
(Life is a numbers game, you've got seconds, hours, days, weeks, months, years and so on, a well-lived life is just a series of well-lifed moments).
Advanced people never don't do the basics.
(Show me a beginner and I'll show you someone who hasn't mastered the basics, show me a master and I'll show you someone who never stopped doing the basics).
Less is more.
(Prioritisation is a necessary evil as we are finite beings in an endless sea of possibilities and facts, the more things you make important, the less important you make each thing).
Without other people you wouldn't even exist, literally.
(Two heads is better than one, four eyes is better than two. If you want to go fast do it yourself, if you want to go far do it with people).
Wow man😮
To kickstart 2025, I’m making positivity a part of my daily routine. If you’re looking to do the same, I highly recommend Mastering Positive Thinking One Day at a Time by Lou Mitchell which has some stoic quotes / references. too.
Balance is my word to live by in 2025
“The best time to have started is yesterday. The second best time is now.”
Whoooooo… I had to write that one down.
"Kindness" is going to be my word
What a fab thing to listen to, and do....
My word is COURAGE.
First time seeing your stuff, this was IMENSELY helpful - thank you!
my word of the year 2025 is going to be, 'MOVE'. I want to move ahead in life, move to a new city, move out of the country for vacation, move in the right direction of my vision, move out of the loop that I'm currently stuck in. amen
Awesome thanks,took heaps of notes. Needed this moving forward to 2025 🎉
I love this! Thank you! I especially love your explanations of perfectionism. You’ve given me a huge perspective shift about what perfectionism is and isn’t. I’ve never heard it explained this way. I am looking forward to working with it feeling empowered with new knowledge and insight. Thank you!
Love that you visited Sydney and the Blue Mountains where you can walk and breathe 😊🇦🇺
I appreciate these great reminders Ryan
FINISH!! I Must Finish!!! Watching this instead of sweeping 😮
Kinda ironic hearing a stoic promote a product he can't sleep without🤭 .. in all seriousness, all good goals to practice! After a bunch of hardships recently that unsettled me, my new word is "fearless"
Brought to you by Iron Maiden , who reminds you to " runs to the hills , run for your liiife😆🤘
Discipline is my word for 2025.
Phone and content addiction is my issue. I have just bought a lockbox and a timer padlock. No phone during the days, no choice.
After a particularly challenging 2024, I think I'd need "resilience" or "sanity" as my words for 2025 💪
Amazing video thanks!
Wow i needed this. Thanks!
“Asking for help isn’t giving up, asking for help is refusing to giving up.” - this shook me to the core. I have struggled my most life asking for help and still struggling. Thank you 🙏 for giving this mantra for 2025❤
Great stoicism ❤
Thank u. Great refresher for a grwat life
GREAT STOICISM ❤
It’s two words for me:
Strength & Honor
An author want's the idea out there. I myself, hate reading, I struggled with reading comprehension my whole life and mess up constantly at work cause I fail to understand an email or project I just read. What I learned is to find authors I like and look for alternative media that they give besides a book. Most of the time they give lectures, or do interviews/podcasts, and that's how I can easily obtain their wealth of knowledge and wonder to grow my mind at a similar rate as those who read their text.
FLOW IS MY WORD OF YEAR
Thank you for reminding us about this Wisdom.
I need all these things in my life!
Thank you for this video
fantastic advice, thank you!
Great video. I actually needed to re-listen to the bit about concentration, because I wasn’t concentrating!
Ryan, wow, thanks. Just discovered your channel and love the motivating ideas, the call to be more, to step into our greatness. Something I have struggled to do. My word for this year is Steadfast! I will keep going, growing, learning and shedding what no longer serves me. Thank you for this end of the year inspiration. ❤❤❤
My word for 2025 is learning. I’m training as a therapist as well as two courses related to body work. 🎉
My one word for this year is "Redemption".