Chris Bosh on the Pursuit of Greatness | Do You Make Others Better?

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Education, 694393, Daily Stoic, Society & Culture, Stoic, Stoicism, Self-improvement, Business, Stoic Philosophy, Philosophy, Ryan Holiday

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🗓️ 28 July 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Ryan reads today’s meditation and talks to Chris Bosh about his new book Letters To A Young Athlete, how you never really “make it” in life, the importance of putting everything into what you do even when it’s tough, and more. This episode was originally recorded for a Barnes and Noble Virtual Event.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members. You can listen to the Daily Stoic podcasts early and add free on Amazon music download the app today
0:11.5	Welcome to the Daily Stoic podcast where each weekday we bring you a
0:16.6	Meditation inspired by the ancient Stoics a short passage of ancient wisdom designed to help you find strength and insight
0:24.5	Here in everyday life and on Wednesdays we talk to some of our fellow students of ancient philosophy
0:32.2	well-known and obscure
0:34.2	Fascinating and powerful with them
0:36.4	We discuss the strategies and habits that have helped them become who they are and also to find peace and wisdom in their
0:44.3	actual lives, but first we've got a quick message from one of our sponsors
0:48.6	Do you make others better?
0:54.5	We talked on Monday about how Marcus Aurelius waited in the wings for 23 years before putting on the imperial purple
1:02.7	Marcus was no doubt an impressive ruler, but in one sense his reign pales in comparison to Antoninus
1:09.2	What made Antoninus pie as great was how great he made
1:13.5	Marcus Aurelius because that's what leaders do the leadership coach Randall Stumpman who has worked with nearly every major hedge fund in CEO on Wall Street
1:23.3	He said that after two and a half decades of studying and working with the best and the brightest he came to a simple definition
1:31.3	What it means to be a leader? He said leaders make people better
1:36.8	That's it whenever you're acting with the intention of making something or someone better
1:41.6	Stumpman says you're leading and his usual Seneca got there first
1:46.0	Happy is the man who can make others better
1:48.4	He said not merely when he is in their company, but even when he is in their thoughts
1:53.4	He said nobody can live happy if he cares only for himself if he turns everything to his own benefit
2:00.0	You have to live for others. He said if you want to live for yourself
2:04.1	And isn't that really what Antoninus did he took this raw recruit this promising kid with potential
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