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Stoic philosopher and author Ryan Holiday shows us how to use the ancient philosophy to calm our mind and create a foundation for lasting success. Listen as Holiday takes us behind the scenes, revealing how he not only reads books and what he looks for, but his process for writing and retaining information he can later put to use. He also discusses what he writes and reads, why he journals, and the four virtues of Stoicism. Holiday is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written a combined 10 books, covering both the fundamentals of Stoicism as well as key elements of modern-day marketing and media, and his books have sold more than 2 million copies in 30 languages. His most recent release is entitled Courage is Calling. 00:00 - Ryan shares his writing & reading process 08:03 - The tax of saying, “Yes” 10:58 - The Success Paradox and opportunity cost 14:36 - Comparing your success to others 21:02 - What is stoicism 22:45 - Key teachin …...more
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Ryan shares his writing & reading process

0:00

The tax of saying, “Yes”

8:03

The Success Paradox and opportunity cost

10:58

Comparing your success to others

14:36

What is stoicism

21:02

Key teachings of Stoicism

22:45

People from history who have embodied Stoicism well

24:29

Cancel culture

26:09

The steel man argument

29:17

Being extraordinary and well-balanced

30:37

The harmony of life and goals

37:21

Hiring a team

45:30

LeBron James

49:18

On decision making

52:00

Finding momentum while working

53:23

Accepting the things you can’t control

55:18

Accepting reality

56:22

How can we learn to manage our anger

1:02:08

The source of mistakes

1:04:00

Strategies for saying rational

1:07:57

How Cicero’s ambition hurt him

1:10:56

The best way to improve yourself

1:14:25

Why you need to write decisions down

1:18:09

Truman’s scandals

1:19:03

The four Stoic virtues

1:21:39
Stoicism, Success, And The Writing Habits of Ryan Holiday | The Knowledge Project 128
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Stoic philosopher and author Ryan Holiday shows us how to use the ancient philosophy to calm our mind and create a foundation for lasting success. Listen as Holiday takes us behind the scenes, revealing how he not only reads books and what he looks for, but his process for writing and retaining information he can later put to use. He also discusses what he writes and reads, why he journals, and the four virtues of Stoicism. Holiday is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written a combined 10 books, covering both the fundamentals of Stoicism as well as key elements of modern-day marketing and media, and his books have sold more than 2 million copies in 30 languages. His most recent release is entitled Courage is Calling. 00:00 - Ryan shares his writing & reading process 08:03 - The tax of saying, “Yes” 10:58 - The Success Paradox and opportunity cost 14:36 - Comparing your success to others 21:02 - What is stoicism 22:45 - Key teachings of Stoicism 24:29 - People from history who have embodied Stoicism well 26:09 - Cancel culture 29:17 - The steel man argument 30:37 - Being extraordinary and well-balanced 37:21 - The harmony of life and goals 45:30 - Hiring a team 49:18 - LeBron James 52:00 - On decision making 53:23 - Finding momentum while working 55:18 - Accepting the things you can’t control 56:22 - Accepting reality 01:02:08 - How can we learn to manage our anger 01:04:00 - The source of mistakes 01:07:57 - Strategies for saying rational 01:10:56 - How Cicero’s ambition hurt him 01:14:25 - The best way to improve yourself 01:18:09 - Why you need to write decisions down 01:19:03 - Truman’s scandals 01:21:39 - The four Stoic virtues ---- ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel. SUBSCRIBE for full episodes and clips highlighting actionable lessons and profound wisdom from guests ranging from Nobel Prize winners to CEOs of the largest companies in the world and everything in between. Get early access and episode transcripts: https://fs.blog/membership/ Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fz6u4X​ | Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SSgCvT​ | Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2Wjw7iy ---- FOLLOW Instagram:   / ​   Twitter:   / farnamstreet​   Shane Parrish:   / shaneaparrish   Newsletter: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ Facebook:   / farnamstreet  
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