Ryan Holiday dropped out of college to spend his early 20’s working for masters of their craft like Robert Greene and Tucker Max. A conversation at a conference turned him on to the world of stoic philosophy and led to the publication of his most recent book The Obstacle is the WayBuilding a capacity for making terrifying decisions Recognizing pivotal moments in our own livesHow we deal with difficult moments in our livesLearning to control our perceptions Making the best out of terrible situationsWhy our view of people’s lives is flatteringThe 3 foundations of stoicism: perception, action and willWhy limiting our exposure to difficult situations limits our capabilities The relative nature of adversity Why there is no life that is free of suffering ResourcesThe Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into TriumphMeditations (Dover Thrift Editions)Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. You can follow him on twitter @ryanholiday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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