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The Greg McKeown Podcast
12. What's Essential: Ryan Holiday on A Conviction of Excellence
Aug 17, 2020
47:21
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Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily Stoic and Stillness Is the Key, joins Greg to explore the impact of motivation, discipline, and introspection on finding essential fulfillment. They discuss the importance of stillness, the balance between excellence and boundaries, the pursuit of external goals vs internal fulfillment, the balance between primary and secondary greatness, and valuing time and living in the present moment.
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- Success requires different strategies and behaviors than maintaining success, and it's important to adapt and bridle one's ambition and passions to continue breaking through to higher levels of contribution.
- The pursuit of success sometimes comes at a high personal cost, and it's crucial to find a healthy balance where success is not the sole measure of one's worth or happiness.
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The Paradox of Success and the Need for Adaptation
Success is often seen as the ultimate goal, but it can bring its own set of challenges. Being successful requires different strategies and behaviors than maintaining success. Ryan Holiday, in conversation with the host, explores the concept of the paradox of success. Many successful individuals feel stretched too thin and find themselves busy but not productive. To continue breaking through to higher levels of contribution, it's important to adapt and bridle one's ambition and passions. This conversation is relevant for those who have achieved success but feel stuck or plateaued in their progress.
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