168. Ryan Holiday — The Obstacle is the Way [Encore Edition]

Ryan Holiday has achieved remarkable success with his best-selling books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and Stillness Is the Key. His profound exploration of Stoicism transcends time, bridging the gap between ancient Athens in 300 BCE and the complexities of the modern world. 

By drawing upon the wisdom of Stoic thinkers like Zeno of Citium and Marcus Aurelius, Holiday empowers individuals to confront contemporary challenges using the same philosophies that have been refined for centuries.

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Ryan and Michael discuss:

• What Stoicism really is
• How to achieve personal growth
• Why learning from the past is a great teacher for the present

Links & Resources:

• Episode Shownotes
• Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
• The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
• The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
• Stoicism
• Ancient Rome
• Marcus Aurelius
• Antonine Plague
• COVID-19 pandemic
• William Shakespeare
• Epictetus
• Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (boxer)
• Ernest Hemingway
• Tommy John
• New York Yankees
• 1968 flu pandemic
• Simon & Schuster
• Amazon
• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
• Nick Saban
• University of Alabama
• Bill Belichick
• Go for No by Andrea Waltz and Richard Fenton
• Seneca
• James Stockdale
• Good to Great by Jim Collins
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
• Jocko Willink
• Tony Robbins
• George Raveling