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11 Stoic Rules For "The Good Life" - Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author. Over 2,000 years ago, the Stoics identified the timeless challenges that would affect both men and women. Thanks to Ryan’s work, this philosophy now thrives in a modern context, providing a framework for anyone seeking a more virtuous life. Expect to learn why Ryan doesn’t talk about the projects he’s working on before finishing them, if Ryan agrees that competition is for losers, why self-belief is overrated, What Ryan’s morning routine and a typical day looks like for him, why Broicism has found a new life after Stoicism, how to take responsibility for yourself vs. other people and much more... - 00:00 Talking Vs Doing 05:34 Run a Race With Yourself 11:19 Life-Changing Decisions Are Never Simple 20:13 The Value of Going Through Difficulty 29:40 Be Quiet, Work Hard & Stay Healthy 40:00 Be Clear on What Success Is 55:48 Stop Wanting Things to Be Easy 1:03:02 Self-Improvement as a Parent 1:12:07 Is Justice the Most Important Virtue? 1:22:40 Why Gandhi Was Such a Genius 1:32:04 How Marcus Aurelius Kept His Integrity 1:44:34 How to Know If You’re Doing the Right Thing 1:55:20 The Rise of Stoicism Among Young Men 2:05:32 Where to Find Ryan - Get up to 32% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout). Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) AG1 - Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/wisdom Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Jun 10, 20242h 5mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 5:34

    Talking Vs Doing

  2. 5:34 – 11:19

    Run a Race With Yourself

  3. 11:19 – 20:13

    Life-Changing Decisions Are Never Simple

  4. 20:13 – 29:40

    The Value of Going Through Difficulty

  5. 29:40 – 40:00

    Be Quiet, Work Hard & Stay Healthy

  6. 40:00 – 55:48

    Be Clear on What Success Is

  7. 55:48 – 1:03:02

    Stop Wanting Things to Be Easy

  8. 1:03:02 – 1:12:07

    Self-Improvement as a Parent

  9. 1:12:07 – 1:22:40

    Is Justice the Most Important Virtue?

  10. 1:22:40 – 1:32:04

    Why Gandhi Was Such a Genius

  11. 1:32:04 – 1:44:34

    How Marcus Aurelius Kept His Integrity

  12. 1:44:34 – 1:55:20

    How to Know If You’re Doing the Right Thing

  13. 1:55:20 – 2:05:32

    The Rise of Stoicism Among Young Men

  14. 2:05:32

    Where to Find Ryan

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