People have enormous respect for ancient wisdom. They just don't read it. Funny thing is, we're more likely to live happier lives when we visit the classics section than the self-help aisle.
So how do we get the skinny on what one group of brilliant dead guys - The Stoics - had to say? Well, for that, I called my friend Ryan.
Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy . His new book is The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living .
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