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The Hardest Book Ryan Holiday Has Written | Billy Oppenheimer (Pt. 1)

The Daily Stoic

CHAPTER

The Consequences of Breaking Promises and Importance of Character

This chapter delves into the repercussions of not keeping promises to oneself and stresses the significance of ethics and empathy in the roles of writers or artists. It explores the narratives of Hadrian and Antoninus, focusing on character-revealing moments and the complexities of preparing a successor for leadership roles, emphasizing the importance of decency and authenticity in positions of power.

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