YOUTUBE TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
In a new video on the Daily Stoic YouTube Channel, Ryan Holiday reflects on wisdom and insights from his mentor and best-selling author, Robert Greene. After years of studying and writing about people and power, Robert developed a critical perspective on why people do what they do, and the art of living:
"You're going to die one day and it's not going to be pleasant. Your friends and family members - they're going to die one day, and it's not going to be pleasant. You're going to have failure in life, but that is life - to be angry about that means to not love life itself." -Robert Greene
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Catch Ryan and Robert at two live events this fall called Strategy And Philosophy For Turbulent Times where you can see them discuss big ideas from apprenticeships to cutting-edge technologies, to productivity habits to happiness, and take questions from the stage.
There are a limited number of VIP meet-and-greet tickets available, so grab yours before they sell out!
PASSAGE OF THE WEEK:
"In the demands of daily life, in the immediacy of a heightened moment, in the pincering crush of competing interests—we rarely make good decisions. Whether it's because we don't have all the information, or we are biased by impressions, or we are blinded by emotions…it doesn't really matter. What matters is the virtuousness of the decisions we make."
-Wait For It To Settle (Listen)
PODCAST TAKEAWAY OF THE WEEK:
In a recent episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with American philosopher, neuroscientist, and author Sam Harris on the overlap between Eastern and Western philosophy, why he is so dedicated to providing his content for free, and the function of worry in our lives:
"What is the function of worry? Either you can do something about this problem right now, or you can't. Once you recognize that, it becomes easier to just relax back into the mere awareness of what is actually happening right now."
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WHAT RYAN HOLIDAY IS READING:
"Through tragedy and loss, poverty and setbacks, missteps and blown chances, he maintained a steadiness, an evenness, and a self-reliance that today might be called resilience. He had a gift for seizing joy, grabbing opportunities, and holding on to things that matter. And he had an unusual knack for an even more difficult task: letting go of all the rest."
— The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man by David von Drehle
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