639 - How to deal with your problem with Stoicism with Ryan Holiday

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways In every society, there will be people who unknowingly head towards the wrong direction on a decision and nothing you can say will convince them otherwise“If you take it upon yourself to like forcely convert each one of them, not only are you going to be unhappy, but you’re never going to succeed either.” – Ryan HolidayOne of the virtues of the stoics was moderation and the idea of the midpoint of two extremes being the best place to be However in today’s world, if you’re in the middle, you’re hated by the alt right and the alt left “Instead of admiring people who can effectively stand in the middle, we’re almost mad at them for not taking sides” – Ryan HolidayOne main takeaway from Ryan’s book: It’s easy to talk about stoicism, but can you live it?“It’s really to talk about these philosophical ideas but what counts is are you able to live them and does your life reflect these ideals?” – Ryan HolidayDon’t just say what’s right in private, share it publicly:“I think the things that people should definitely write and say, are the things that people are saying in private but refusing to say publicly” – Ryan Holiday“I think it’s important to see wisdom not as a thing you possess, but as an ideal you’re approaching” – Ryan HolidayThe stoics were constantly learning. Even when Marcus Aurelius was in his 50s, he attended philosophy lectures because he knew there was more to learn.“For the stoics, learning was this ongoing process that you were never exempted from, that was possible for anyone but was the obligation of everyone” 

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I always learn when Ryan Holiday, author, and the founder of The Daily Stoic, is on my podcast. His new book, "Lives of the Stoics" is now THE book on how to apply Stoicism to make your every aspect of your life better, as well as learn the history of these great philosophers and the times they've lived in. I always learn something new when Ryan is on the podcast. Each of his prior books were bestsellers and we also plunge into the questions of what does society need right now? 

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