RE: Women of No Compass? | LOH #251

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These are some great things for all of us to ruminate about. I can tell you from experience, it doesn't get any easier as you continue down the path of life. In fact, I'd argue a lot of people are more toxic in their later years than in their twenties—if they haven't worked on themselves, been honest with themselves, and are aiming for the highest good (striving to be the best versions of themselves as they can be). I agree, this last one is the most important and impactful one.

I was just thinking last night on my walk about how important reading from a daily reader has been for keeping me on the path and being my best self since the Pandemic. I've read from a few throughout life but the best I've found for me are 365 Tao: Daily Meditations and The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.

There's something quite serendipitous that happens when you're consistent with a daily reader. It's often like the passage you're reading that day is in perfect alignment with what you need in that moment. It's been a tremendous help for me during one of the most challenging times of my life. Along with meditation both of these books have been like a buoy that have kept me afloat and actually striving most days.

It's always great to read you! Enjoy the day (or should I say night in your part of the world).

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I've heard you speak highly in the past of The Daily Stoic. I've yet to read it, but to be honest, you've made me curious with this 365 Tao thing. Maybe I'll try that! What do you think might explain that serendipitousness?

Thanks, Eric. It's always a pleasure interacting with you, too. And yes, night, but for you, have a great day :)

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I've carried a copy of 365 Tao with me since the early 1990s ('93, I think?). There's something magical about it—for me it's pulled the veil of the universe back a bit and I can see how it's conspiring in our favor (pronoia) if we're awake. In terms of serendipity, I think the passages are so objective that we glean from them what we need at the specific time we're reading them each year. This is the true value of a daily reader, I think. It reminds of me of that Heraclitus quote, no man ever steps in the same river twice. : ) That's kind of you to say, thank you!

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So is it the same daily reading, say, for February 12th each year?

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A lot of daily readers are structured around specific dates but 365 Tao is different. There are just 365 passages, unassigned to date, and you can begin at the first one whenever you start the book. Or you can determine what actual number the day year is when you're starting and begin that way. In the end I don't think it much matters because you'll be reading what you're meant to read at any given time. : ) I've tried the ebook version but it just isn't the same as the physical copy.

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