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The Obstacle Is The Way (Audiobook) Ryan Holiday

Notus & Friends

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Demosthenes: A Strong and Confident Speaker

The Greek orator Demosthenes faced down bullies to become the voice of Athens. He channeled his rage and pain into his training, and then later into his speeches,. fueling it all with a kind of fierceness and power that could neither be matched nor resisted. But in our own lives, when our own worst instincts are in control, we dally. We don't act like Demsthenes; we're powerless but can still make ourselves better.

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