The Colin and Samir Show How to develop discipline: A conversation with Ryan Holiday
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Oct 3, 2022 
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Dropping Out To Learn The Job
- Ryan Holiday left college at 19 and took research and new-media jobs to become a writer.
- Those early roles made writing feel like a real job and led him into publishing and marketing.
Why Stoicism Still Resonates
- Stoicism addresses evergreen human problems like control, virtue, and response to events.
- That timeless focus explains why Marcus Aurelius still speaks to modern creators and readers.
Train Discipline With Small Daily Actions
- Build discipline by practicing hard, repeatable habits like cold exposure and daily writing.
- Use small, consistent actions—cold plunge, two pages, or timed sessions—to force yourself to start and persist.