Using Stoicism to Stay Calm Amid Chaos, Find Purpose + Achieve Sustainable Happiness with Ryan Holiday
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Dear Media, Arielle Lorre
4.8 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In this episode I am talking to Ryan Holiday - New York Times Bestselling Author whose books include The Daily Stoic, Stillness is the Key, The Obstacle is the Way, and Ego is the Enemy - about how to use Stoicism to enhance our lives in today’s modern world. We discuss what exactly Stoicism is, how he practices it and how it’s benefitted him; how to experience adversity in a virtuous way and use it to our advantage; how to persist when we keep encountering obstacles; confidence vs. ego; tips on staying present and how to avoid being controlled by external stimuli; and so much more. This might be my favorite episode to date!
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| 0:00.0 | The following podcast is a deer media production. |
| 0:04.2 | Hey, welcome to the Blond Files podcast. |
| 0:06.8 | I'm your host, Aria Laurie, and I'm here to talk all things wellness. |
| 0:11.0 | From how to achieve optimal health and wellbeing to the best beauty tips and everything in between, |
| 0:16.5 | no topic is off limits. |
| 0:18.5 | I know there is so much information out there, so I'm here to help you navigate it all and live your best life. |
| 0:24.5 | Thanks for listening. Let's get into it. |
| 0:31.8 | Welcome to the show. I probably shouldn't do this, but it's my show and I'm just going to come out and say it. |
| 0:38.8 | This is my favorite episode to date. That's right. Sorry Chuck, but I just love this conversation |
| 0:46.4 | with my guest, Ryan Holiday so much. Ryan is a New York Times best-selling author of 10 books and |
| 0:53.5 | he's working on another one now. His books have sold more than two million copies in 30 languages |
| 0:59.0 | and have a following among NFL coaches, world-class athletes, TV personalities, political leaders, |
| 1:06.1 | and others, including influencers and social media people around the world. |
| 1:12.0 | I have been interested in stoicism for years thanks to his book The Daily Stoic, which was basically |
| 1:17.9 | in my gateway drug into the world of ancient philosophy. I've since read his other books including |
| 1:24.3 | Ego Is The Enemy, Stillness Is The Key, and The Opsicle Is The Way, as well as other books on philosophy, |
| 1:32.0 | like Marcus Aurelius Meditations. I'm currently reading the Haze translation based on his |
| 1:37.3 | recommendation. How to think like a Roman Emperor and a few more. Those are just some if you guys |
| 1:42.4 | are interested in learning more about this after the conversation. If you're thinking philosophy, |
| 1:48.8 | boring, I'm telling you this wisdom can benefit us all. Okay, Ryan breaks it down to be really |
| 1:55.7 | palatable and applicable to our modern lives. We talk about using stoicism and his words as a |
| 2:02.8 | framework for responding to the adversity to daily life. I think we all need that right now. |
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