Getting outside and being active can be a powerful way to stimulate deep thinking. The struggle between the desire to avoid difficult tasks and the recognition of their benefits is a valuable practice that helps build the skill of pushing oneself out of the comfort zone. Stoicism is often misunderstood as being emotionless, and the commitment to self-improvement can be ridiculed, but it is important to embrace and accept this as part of the journey.
Steve Jobs was famous for his micromanagement, but he never visited Apple’s manufacturing plants in China.
Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and a student of stoic philosophy. His latest book is Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. Dylan Lewis caught up with Holiday for a conversation about:
- How investors can implement stoic philosophy.
- Why Holiday gave up on marketing spend for his business.
- The cost of getting outside of your comfort zone.
Company mentioned: AAPL
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guest: Ryan Holiday
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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