The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Discipline Expert: The 4 Surprising & Easy Habits ALL High Achievers Have! (Based On 2,000 Years Of Research) - Ryan Holiday

08.24.2023 - By DOACPlay

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How can a 2,000 year old philosophy change your life in 2023? In this new episode Steven sits down with the bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Ryan is best known for promoting the timeless life philosophy of Stoicism through his books, ‘Ego Is The Enemy’, ‘The Obstacle Is The Way’, ‘Courage Is Calling’ and ‘Discipline Is Destiny’, as well as hosting ’The Daily Stoic’ podcast. In this conversation Ryan and Steven discuss topics, such as:

How researching Stoicism has made Ryan a better person

Ryan’s definition of Stoicism

How Stoicism provides a guide to the big questions of life

The ways an ancient philosophy can be applied to the modern world

How 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius changed Ryan's life

The timeless questions of the human experience

How Stoicism helps people to navigate in a world of problems

The 4 cardinal virtues of Stoicism

How Ryan has viewed Stoicism differently over his life

The different meanings of discipline

How discipline can lead to freedom

What is true freedom

How exercise creates control over the mind

The importance of keeping commitments to yourself

You are what you do

How to set the correct goals

Setting the definitions of your own success

How taking care of yourself physically sets you up to thrive emotionally

Why we need struggles and difficulty in life

Why we need to confront our ego

How human nature hasn't changed over the course of history

Reading as a way of living multiple lives

What Ryan thinks is the meaning of life

The key pieces of wisdom that cross time and cultures

You can purchase Ryan’s most recent book, ‘The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids’, here: https://amzn.to/3KRHG9C Follow Ryan: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3OKINJf Twitter: https://bit.ly/45msTvI TikTok: https://bit.ly/3OJK2IN YouTube: https://bit.ly/45Aa0Fk

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