Amazon's longest-running bestseller for 9 consecutive years,
The practical edition of "Daily Philosophy," awaited by one million readers worldwide.

“What question do you have?
“Are you starting your day?”

★A Wall Street Journal bestseller upon publication★ ★Published in eight languages ​​worldwide★
★Philosophy Mentor to 10 Million Readers★

A practical philosophy book by Ryan Holiday, the most modern expositor of Stoic philosophy and beloved by 10 million readers in 40 countries around the world.
"Daily Philosophy Q&A" is the sequel to "Daily Philosophy," which reached number one on Amazon's bestseller list and sold over a million copies worldwide. It was planned in response to requests from hundreds of thousands of readers for a workbook version.
This book, which answers the philosopher's questions 365 days a year and helps readers rediscover the center of their lives, became a Wall Street Journal bestseller immediately after its publication and remains a long-term Amazon bestseller to this day.


Stoic philosophy is so realistic and practical that it's hard to believe it's 2,000-year-old wisdom.
The core of 『Daily Philosophy Q&A』 is also the immediate life change that occurs when you answer philosophers' questions every day.
From questions that lead to deep reflection—"Am I grateful for this life?" and "Why do I feel life is unstable?"—to questions that prompt immediate changes in one's attitude toward life—"Can I see others as they are without judging them?" and "What excuses should I avoid making?"—these questions are filled with wisdom and inspiration.


"Daily Philosophy Q&A" also explains the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and introduces philosophers' aphorisms, one at a time over 52 weeks.
If you follow the wisdom of philosophers and reorient your life, and develop the habit of putting down on paper what true happiness is, their wisdom will eventually become your own.
As you answer the philosopher's questions that lead you to redesign the direction of your life, you will find yourself looking at life with a completely different perspective and attitude than before.

Stoic philosophy is more than just a collection of precepts or ancient texts.
This philosophy is a timeless, practical life skill.
It was a practical and timeless training tool that helped us reduce fear, overcome negative thinking, appreciate the things we take for granted, resist temptation, and provide a solid support system to endure difficult moments.
--- From "For a Life of Inner Growth"

If you follow the Stoic teachings introduced in the book, you will find yourself asking yourself this question every morning, as the modern Stoic philosopher Pierre Hadot said:
“What principles will guide and inspire my actions today?” This book is ready to be started any day.
You can continue your daily reflections until you finish the book.
--- From "For a Life of Inner Growth"

These emotions and our reactions to them are the only things we have control over.
If you want to accept what you can't control and focus on what you can, try practicing the wisdom of Stoic philosophy.
If you remember this one truth, you will have a wonderful philosophical year.
--- "1 week.
From “Distinguishing Between What You Can Control and What You Can’t”

We tend to think very positively about our own intentions and very negatively about the intentions of others.
And then I wonder why life is so full of conflicts between people.
The Stoic philosophers turned this habit around and thought from the perspective of others.
They trained themselves to be skeptical of their first reactions to others and to approach others with empathy from the start.
--- "11 weeks.
Empathy is like Marcus Aurelius

The Stoic philosophers considered joy or pleasure to be one of the good passions worth practicing in everyday life.
But the pleasure they think of is not about mental or material pleasure.
For Marcus, pleasure was in doing kindness to others.
For Seneca, pleasure was freedom from pain and the fear of death.
--- "21 weeks.
From "The Pursuit of True Pleasure"

Epictetus often told his disciples that they should stop criticizing and complaining about others.
He considered not complaining to be one of the most important measures of improving one's lifestyle.
How much of your life do you waste blaming others? Have you ever solved a single problem by complaining? Marcus Aurelius said:
“Blame yourself, or blame no one.”
--- "31 weeks.
From “Letting Go of Complaints”

Seneca said that whenever he met people, he saw that moment as an opportunity to be kind.
Seneca learned this teaching from Hecato.
“The only way we can be loved is to love others.” This week, let’s ask ourselves this question.
To whom can we show love? What kindness can we show? How can we express our feelings to family, friends, and others? And how can we convey to them the belief that we are all part of one community?
--- “41 weeks.
From "How to Make a Love Potion"

We love collecting quotes from great writers and respected leaders.
Such quotes often become life mantras that give us direction and courage on our journey through life.
But as Seneca advised, truth cannot be monopolized; it is open to all.
You must create your own wisdom and declare your own path based on what you have learned, practiced, and trained.
This is the core message of this book.
In other words, it is about reflecting on the wisdom of Stoic philosophy and adding my own enlightenment to it.

--- "51 weeks.
From “Accumulating Your Own Wisdom”