Finding Courage & Overcoming Fear - Ryan Holiday | Modern Wisdom Podcast 378

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author. Ryan's next series of books are on the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics with courage being the first and most fundamental. Courage isn't the sort of trait you consider as modern or sexy or massively advantageous when the world isn't at war. But having the ability to overcome your fears is a superpower no matter who you are. Expect to learn how to deal with self doubt in the face of fear, how to overcome social pressure, why Winston Churchill showed the courage of both restraint and aggression during World War 2, how to deal with deliberating about a decision, why the most repeated phrase in the bible should comfort everyone and much more... Sponsors: Get 40% discount on everything from boohooMAN at https://bit.ly/manwisdom (use code MW40) Get 5 days unlimited access to Shortform for free at https://www.shortform.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Courage Is Calling - https://amzn.to/3hWY5uW Check out Ryan's website - http://dailystoic.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #stoicism #ryanholiday #fear - 00:00 Intro 00:39 Moments of Great Courage 11:19 Courage Amidst Unpopularity 17:00 How to React to Fear 28:56 Increasing Your Capacity 34:55 Lessons from Marcus Aurelius 44:56 Growing Through Uncertainty 53:58 Impacts of Being Outspoken 1:01:11 Heroism of James Stockdale 1:05:52 Where to Find Ryan - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - 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/

Ryan HolidayguestChris Williamsonhost

Sep 30, 20211h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 30, 2021
Duration: 1h 6m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author. Ryan's next series of books are on the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics with courage being the first and most fundamental. Courage isn't the sort of trait you consider as modern or sexy or massively advantageous when the world isn't at war. But having the ability to overcome your fears is a superpower no matter who you are. Expect to learn how to deal with self doubt in the face of fear, how to overcome social pressure, why Winston Churchill showed the courage of both restraint and aggression during World War 2, how to deal with deliberating about a decision, why the most repeated phrase in the bible should comfort everyone and much more... Sponsors: Get 40% discount on everything from boohooMAN at https://bit.ly/manwisdom (use code MW40) Get 5 days unlimited access to Shortform for free at https://www.shortform.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Courage Is Calling - https://amzn.to/3hWY5uW Check out Ryan's website - http://dailystoic.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #stoicism #ryanholiday #fear - 00:00 Intro 00:39 Moments of Great Courage 11:19 Courage Amidst Unpopularity 17:00 How to React to Fear 28:56 Increasing Your Capacity 34:55 Lessons from Marcus Aurelius 44:56 Growing Through Uncertainty 53:58 Impacts of Being Outspoken 1:01:11 Heroism of James Stockdale 1:05:52 Where to Find Ryan - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - 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/

SPEAKERS

Ryan Holiday
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Ryan Holiday and Chris Williamson, Finding Courage & Overcoming Fear - Ryan Holiday | Modern Wisdom Podcast 378 explores ryan Holiday Redefines Courage: Beyond Fear, Recklessness, and Ego Ryan Holiday and Chris Williamson explore courage as a nuanced virtue that sits between cowardice and recklessness, drawing heavily on Stoic philosophy and historical examples. Holiday argues that real courage is evidence-based risk-taking—putting your “ass on the line” with incomplete information, guided by wisdom and justice rather than blind faith or ego. They distinguish physical courage from moral courage, emphasize restraint and timing as courageous acts, and show how fear is inevitable but being “afraid” is a choice to let fear become a lasting state. The conversation also covers audience capture, speaking unpopular truths, personal moral failures, and the responsibility to cultivate courage in oneself and others.

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