Ryan Holiday
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And neither did his training in the Navy's SEER program, Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape.
And now that training program is built around much of what Stockdale learned from experience.
No one magically steps up in the big moments.
No, we revert to our level of training.
Our true character comes out under pressure.
So we must train that character.
We must develop our bodies.
We have to put in the work.
Because when life's true tests arrive, and they will, we need to be ready to respond with both confidence and confidence.
And that comes from preparation, not luck.
It is never an accident.
So generally, I get to wear whatever I want, which is usually, if you see me, it's running shorts and a heavy metal T-shirt.
But, you know, sometimes we have a fancy guest on I want to dress up or I'm giving a talk and I've got to dress up or I'm going to be on TV and I've got to dress up.
And lately, I've been wearing a lot of quints.
I've loved their sweaters.
What I try to do is find staples, like things that I really like, and I'll get multiple colors or, you know, I'll just go through that brand or that company's catalog and get a bunch of stuff I like.
And I'm so glad that Quince has been a sponsor because they saved me a bunch of money, although I'll end up paying for it because now I'm hooked and I'm going to end up buying a lot of the stuff.
Quince has all the wardrobe staples for spring.
They've got linen shorts and shirts.
They've got, as I said, sweaters, which I'm wearing all the time.