Ryan Holiday

That’s right, “You’re going to die one day, and none of this will matter.” This quote from “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant” by Eric Jorgensen hit me hard. I, like so many of you, are so caught up in the minutiae of daily life, that we lose sight of the fact that our time on this planet is so limited. If we have an…

If you know me, you know I’m a bit of a Ryan Holiday fan boy. I’ve read most of what he’s published and have learned a lot from his work. The same is true for Discipline is Destiny. Here are my main takeaways, which honestly couldn’t have come at a…

Change your diet… Your social media diet. (Part 3 of 3) — Back in 2018, I tried the 3 steps I outlined in Part 2 to improve my social media diet. Instagram was the platform I used most at the time, so that’s where I felt the overhaul needed to happen. As I mentioned, my primary interest at that time was trying…

Identify the mountain you want to climb. — An uncomfortable, but equally humbling, fact about life is that it is, and will continue to be, hard. For everyone. You don’t want to just let hard things happen to you though. Finding purpose, meaning, and then ultimately, happiness, in life will require you to actually opt-in to the types…

Do you want your life to be easy? Do you complain, get stressed out, or upset when challenges come up in your life? Today I want to talk about why we should not only accept adversity in our lives, but learn to embrace it. The path of least resistance…

Just one page a day — to become a better person in one year On January 1, 2022, I started reading the Daily Stoic. One page per day. I started with the hope that if I regularly fed just a little bit of Stoic wisdom into my life, this practice…

Here are the top 10 ideas from “Stillness Is the Key” by Ryan Holiday: Stillness allows us to connect with our inner selves and find clarity in a chaotic world. We can learn to be present in the moment and not be swayed by external events. By embracing stillness, we can become more focused and productive. We can use stillness to cultivate wisdom and understanding. Stillness allows us to better understand and connect with others. We can use stillness to develop resilience and adaptability. Stillness can help us find meaning and purpose in life. We can use stillness to cultivate self-control and discipline. Stillness allows us to let go of ego and embrace humility. Embracing stillness can lead to a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

See how far you get without self-discipline, how long your success lasts, how quickly any virtue can become a vice if taken too far . . . including courage, justice, and even wisdom. Self-discipline is the only way. It’s the moderating influence against the impulse of all other things. Supplement…