Ryan Holiday || How to Have Courage
The Psychology Podcast
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🗓️ 6 January 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, I talk to bestselling author Ryan Holiday about his newest book Courage is Calling. We discuss his unique definition of courage, and how people can practice it in their daily lives. Upon a closer examination of history, Ryan and I question whether the stories of American heroism are as honorable as we’ve been led to believe. We also touch on the topics of social justice, hope, stoicism, resilience, and virtues.
Bio
Ryan Holiday 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 work has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies such as Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as multi-platinum musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world. He lives in Austin, Texas.
Website: ryanholiday.net
Twitter: @RyanHoliday
Topics
06:21 Ryan’s definition of courage
10:06 Speaking truth to power
14:02 History’s competing narratives
17:50 Taking down Confederate monuments
20:12 Social justice, politics, and virtues
25:35 Staying true to the ethical frameworks of philosophy
32:57 Stoicism and Ryan’s values
38:08 Heroism vs courage
42:47 Silence is violence
46:58 Fearlessness can inspire
50:28 No hero is perfect
52:22 Hope is the most courageous thing
53:10 How to practice courage
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone and welcome to the Psychology Podcast. |
| 0:09.1 | In this episode I talked a bestselling author Ryan Holiday about his newest book Courage |
| 0:13.5 | is Calling. |
| 0:14.8 | We discuss his unique definition of courage and how people can practice it in their daily |
| 0:18.9 | lives. |
| 0:19.9 | Upon a closer examination of history, Ryan and I question whether the stories of American |
| 0:24.2 | heroism are as honorable as we have been led to believe. |
| 0:28.0 | We also touch on the topics of social justice, hope, stoicism, resilience, and virtues. |
| 0:34.9 | So it was a great time chatting with Ryan and I hope you enjoyed this conversation as |
| 0:38.0 | much as I did. |
| 0:39.1 | So without further ado, I bring you Ryan Holiday. |
| 0:41.8 | Hey Ryan, it's so great to chat with you today on the Psychology Podcast. |
| 0:46.8 | I appreciate it, it's always fun to talk to you. |
| 0:49.2 | So yeah, I always love chatting with you and your new book is just as interesting as |
| 0:53.9 | the other ones on Courage and it's called Courage is Calling. |
| 0:59.6 | So why did you decide to write this one? |
| 1:01.4 | Well, I'm doing a series on the Cardinal Virtues. |
| 1:04.1 | So Courage, Temperance, Justice, and Wisdom, Courage being not just I think the first and |
| 1:09.6 | the most important of the virtues, I do feel like it is the most timely of the virtues. |
| 1:17.4 | I'm not sure there's anyone that looks at what's going on in the world and thinks like |
| 1:23.0 | we have too much Courage. |
| 1:25.2 | I think we are living in the shadows or the wreckage of what happens when your leaders |
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