Modern Wisdom

#541 - Ryan Holiday - Stoicism's Lessons For A Disciplined Life

Oct 20, 2022

Ryan Holiday, a prominent author and podcaster known for his insights into Stoicism, shares valuable lessons on discipline. He emphasizes that discipline is crucial for achieving long-term goals and mental stability, while also cautioning against the pitfalls of fame and overconfidence. Holiday discusses the importance of intrinsic motivation, balanced living, and the lessons from historical figures like Marcus Aurelius and Lou Gehrig. His insights challenge listeners to redefine success through personal responsibility and resilience in the face of adversity.

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Episode guests

Ryan Holiday

Highlights

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Episode notes

The Paradox of High Standards and Self-Discipline

02:39

Maintaining Success and Discipline in a Competitive Environment

01:29

Finding Firm Ground through Adversity

03:01

Delegate, Systematize, and Focus on the Essential

01:44

Intro

5min

The Role of Mental Stability in Success

6min

Discipline as a Predictor of Future Success

1min

The Fragility of Fame: Navigating Success in the Digital Age

3min

The Journey of Discipline

21min

Legacies of Power: Marcus Aurelius vs. Commodus

23min

Contrasting Legends: Discipline and Legacy in Baseball

3min

Pursuit of Balance and True Success

19min

The Power of Perseverance

19min

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Resilience Through History: Embracing Adversity

4min

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author.

Discipline is one of the modern world's hot topics. Because it's become apparent that in order to achieve anything, you must be able to temper your desires and direct your efforts. The Stoics believed this 2000 years ago and between then and now there's been a plethora of historical examples which can teach us how to build and sustain discipline.

Expect to learn why sanity is your most precious resource, why discipline without an end goal is pointless, how to stay disciplined when success arrives, why Martin Luther King let a Nazi punch him in the face, how to enforce discipline without lambasting yourself for falling short, what Eisenhower's smoking habit can teach us about self control, why 75 hard might not build discipline long term and much more...

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