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Taking Wisdom From The Lives Of The Stoics | Ryan Holiday | Modern Wisdom Podcast 226

Ryan Holiday is a marketer and an author. Stoicism is the hot new girl in school. Increasingly we're being exposed to the lessons of ancient Athens 2000 years ago but without the context of knowing the lives that these philosophers lived, our insights can hit a ceiling. Expect to learn Ryan's 3 favourite stoics of all time, why the stoic writings still sound so relevant today, why ancient Athens was an ideal place for philosophy but an awful place to live, what the stoics would be most upset by in modern society and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://www.reebok.co.uk (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Lives Of The Stoics - https://amzn.to/2S57MKh Check out Ryan's website - http://dailystoic.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #ryanholiday #stoicism #chriswilliamson - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: 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: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Chris WilliamsonhostRyan Holidayguest
Oct 1, 20201h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:03

    Intro

  2. 1:03 – 2:36

    Why is Stoicism Modern

  3. 2:36 – 4:44

    Why havent we uncovered more Stoics

  4. 4:44 – 7:36

    The core premise of Stoicism

  5. 7:36 – 10:28

    The armchair philosophizing curse

  6. 10:28 – 13:03

    The ancient world

  7. 13:03 – 16:00

    The Stowapo

  8. 16:00 – 16:55

    Bloodletting

  9. 16:55 – 23:02

    Top 3 Stoics

  10. 23:02 – 24:22

    Stoic Failures

  11. 24:22 – 26:40

    Resilience

  12. 26:40 – 29:21

    Universal Truths

  13. 29:21 – 32:54

    The Lindy Effect

  14. 32:54 – 39:27

    David Perrell

  15. 39:27 – 45:09

    Stoicism

  16. 45:09 – 47:40

    Balancing Desire For Excellence

  17. 47:40 – 51:00

    Becoming Less Obsessed With Results

  18. 51:00 – 53:55

    Frontload The Discomfort

  19. 53:55 – 57:26

    The Moral Animal

  20. 57:26 – 1:01:04

    Effortlessness

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