The Most Powerful Man in the World Needs It Too

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The emperor octavian is this stoic athenadorus. He actually says, look, as the emperor, you will be provoked. You will be angry. Hesk, but i want you to recite the letter of every letter of the alphabet before you do anything. That's like two thousand year old advice that you would also give your seven-year-old and yet the most powerful man in the world needs it too. George washingtonis one of his favorite expressions, it actually comes from a line about the stoic cato. The idea of the pause, i think, is super important in all things, right? Because i very rarely ar is that immediate a solution

Stoic philosopher and author Ryan Holiday shows us how to use the ancient philosophy to calm our mind and create a foundation for lasting success. Listen as Holiday takes us behind the scenes, revealing how he not only reads books and what he looks for, but his process for writing and retaining information he can later put to use. He also discusses what he writes and reads, why he journals, and the four virtues of Stoicism. Holiday is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written a combined 10 books, covering both the fundamentals of Stoicism as well as key elements of modern-day marketing and media, and his books have sold more than 2 million copies in 30 languages. His most recent release is entitled Courage is Calling. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: https://fs.blog/membership/ Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ Follow Shane on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish