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271: Ryan Holiday | Stillness Is the Key

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Oct 31, 2019

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Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday, bestselling author known for books like "Stillness Is the Key," dives into fascinating topics on self-awareness and processing feedback as keys to success. He discusses overcoming digital distractions to maintain focus and the importance of nurturing creative confidence. Holiday also highlights the challenges of self-criticism and the value of finding peace in creative habits. Reflecting on figures like Mr. Rogers, he illustrates the art of meaningful communication and cultivating joy in our personal and professional lives.

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ADVICE

Avoid Comparison

Avoid comparing yourself to others who started earlier or later.
Focus on your own progress and the time elapsed since you began.

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INSIGHT

Early Start Advantage

Starting early in your field provides a significant, compounding advantage.
Focus on time elapsed since you began, not just your starting age.

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ANECDOTE

Rewriting and Certainty

Ryan Holiday rewrote his first book four times, learning valuable lessons each time.
He realized that certainty without sufficient work is off-putting.

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Stillness is the Key

Ryan Holiday

In 'Stillness is the Key', Ryan Holiday explores the concept of inner stillness as a universal principle across different philosophical and religious traditions, including Stoicism, Buddhism, Epicureanism, and more. The book is divided into three sections: stillness of the mind, stillness of the spirit, and stillness of the body. Holiday argues that cultivating stillness allows for better decision-making, increased focus, and a more fulfilling life. He uses anecdotes from historical figures and contemporary examples to illustrate the importance of moderation, patience, and self-awareness in achieving this state of stillness.

Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday) is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm Lying; The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; Conspiracy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His latest offering is Stillness Is the Key.

What We Discuss with Ryan Holiday:

How successful people learn to process feedback -- and consider its source in order to improve and move forward.
Why self-awareness is the secret weapon of some of the highest-performing people you'll meet.
What can keep us striving and moving upward in a world where it's way too easy to compare ourselves to one another and beat ourselves up in the process.
How Ryan found the purpose and motivation to write eight books and ghost write another six by the time he was 30.
The eerie, intuitive, borderline magical superpowers of Mr. Rogers, Cesar Millan, and the two daycare miracle workers who can put 15 toddlers down for a nap (including Ryan's son) simultaneously every day.
And much more...

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