What Really Matters Is the Output

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David Perry: I think what it really comes down to is like, what did you do with the hand you were dealt? And the moment that you were dealt that hand. He says we had these four cardinal virtues a long, long time ago, and then we built buildings over it and put technology on top of it. "You're kind of like an excavator right now, like bringing this stuff back up to the surface," he says. 'I'm going to go ahead and check that off of the list of things to talk about'

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Bestselling author Ryan Holiday discusses his newest book Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control. He makes the case that in a world where most things are literally at our fingertips, discipline becomes a virtue of great importance. It’s what helps us remain in check and avoid ruin, imbalance, dysfunction, or dependency.

Ryan Holiday is one of the world's bestselling living philosophers. His books like The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key appear in more than 40 languages and have sold more than 5 million copies. Together, they've spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller lists. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys...and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main St in Bastrop, Texas.