Multiple-time New York Times best-selling writer and media strategist Ryan Holiday shares the power of stoicism while breaking down his new book, LIVES OF THE STOICS: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius.

How exactly does everything from parenting style to ancient literature influence our accomplishments and constant pursuit of more? Ryan Holiday (The Daily Stoic and Stillness Is the Key) and Greg explore the impact of elite-level motivation, discipline, and introspection on finding essential fulfillment in our personal success. 

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Great leaders have a superpower that helps them stay centered while the world spins around them. They know how to be still. On today’s episode Ryan Holiday, author of Stillness is the Key, shows you how to incorporate daily practices into your routine that help you avoid distractions and stay fully present. Our greatest insights usually come out of our quietest moments. Today's episode shows you how to find those crucial moments of stillness in our fast-paced world.

Ryan Holiday begins his mornings with nature, his children and no phone. The author and widely-renowned expert on stillness and stoic ancient wisdom admitted to Jay Shetty that the power of presence teaches him more than any textbook ever could. 

Holiday has discovered that stillness is so much more than not moving and is committed to intentional living. Listen in as Shetty and Holiday unpack this deeply profound, yet simple principle that has the power to transform lives.  Text Jay Shetty 310-997-4177

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Ryan Holiday is one of the most popular writers in the world and has authored bestsellers such as The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and Stillness Is the Key. His books have become wildly successful among high-performing people and teams, including Rory McIlroy and the New England Patriots. Ryan discusses finding his calling as an author (3:15), dropping out of college to pursue writing (4:22), writing his first book (9:33), managing ego (12:34), the difference between confidence and arrogance (13:33), The Last Dance (15:00), defining stillness (21:35), trusting WHOOP to tell him to rest (26:23), practicing patience (30:03), weighing different points of view (37:18), using autonomy to measure success (41:48), his goals (43:39), why greatness shouldn’t be determined by external factors (46:38), and how WHOOP helps him optimize his life (48:32). Plus, Will answers your questions in this week's mailbag (50:40). 

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#266: On this episode we are joined by Best Selling Author Ryan Holiday. This is Ryan's 3rd appearance on the show. On Today's episode Ryan discusses how stoicism can assist our perceptions in quarantine. We discuss how stillness and reflection can help get us through challenging times. We also discuss how to shift our minds to recognize things happening "for us" instead of "to us". If you are struggling in quarantine this episode is for you. 

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Ryan Holiday is a master manipulator with a cool head, and keen eye for social observation and a big heart. Eric sits down with the Author of "Conspiracy" and tries to get a self-confessed former manipulator and one of the top emerging millennial social analysts to tell us how he unweaves society's artifices to see what is really driving our current moment across many areas. 

Ryan is a unique voice who uses stoicism to remain intellectually detached but without seemingly succuming to emotional or moral disinterest in the issues of our day. With a background in marketing and media. he has gone beyond mere vice signaling to try to help people see how open they are to having their own media and digital habits weaponized against them. In some ways, one could say that he has migrated from grey-hat mind hacker to a white hat analyst and conversationalist helping us to better understand ourselves using ancient wisdom in a modern moment.  

This interview was recorded slightly before the quarantining and so is interesting to think of in light of what is about to happen. 

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Ryan Holiday — How to Use Stoicism to Choose Alive Time Over Dead Time | Brought to you by LegalZoom and Trello.

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Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday) is one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in modern life. He is a sought-after speaker and strategist and the author of many bestselling books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. He lives with his family outside of Austin, Texas. You can subscribe to receive his writing at RyanHoliday.net and DailyStoic.com. Ryan was also the fourth-ever guest on the podcast in the very beginning, and he has written multiple popular guest posts for my blog, which you can find at tim.blog.

His latest book is Stillness Is the Key, which was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal bestseller.

This episode focuses on Stoic philosophy and how to apply it in our current uncertain times.

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Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and author of Daily Stoic, discusses practical ways to find stillness and apply the insights of stoic philosophy in the midst of COVID-19 chaos. Ryan discusses the importance of taking back a feeling of control, the benefits of structure and routine, and the idea of being prepared for anything. We discuss:

• Using times of adversity to evaluate and reflect how you’ve set up and prioritized your life [2:30];
• What insights might the famous stoics provide amidst this COVID-19 pandemic? [8:15];
• The possible consequences of the socially isolating nature of a pandemic (and why we need good leaders) [13:00];
• Stoicism—what it means and how to apply it [18:45];
• Lessons taken from the life of Winston Churchill—stillness, structure, routine, hobbies, empathy, forward thinking, and more [23:30];
• Alive time vs. dead time—taking control of your time and making it count [38:45];
• Auditing how the world (and its leaders) are handling the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of stoic philosophy [44:15];
• Asserting control and using routine to find stillness in an environment not conducive for it [52:15];
• Why you should find a way to exercise, especially now [58:30];
• How to find purpose during this time—goal setting, having a project to work on, and the benefits of keeping a journal [1:02:00];
• What is Ryan most optimistic about and what is he most concerned about over the next few months? [1:08:45];
• How can you follow Ryan’s work and messages about stoicism and stillness? [1:17:45].
• And more.

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