Why people recommend it
The Boy Who Would Be King by Ryan Holiday is a biographical examination of early leadership, virtue, and character development through historical figures. While the provided podcast transcripts mistakenly refer to the book under the alternate title Justice during discussions with guests like Rich Roll and Ali Abdaal, the speakers explored key structural elements of Holiday's writing process and publishing journey. On The Daily Stoic, the host reflected on a conversation with Rich Roll regarding the book's afterward, where Rich praised the author for personally inserting himself into the text and providing a reflective, intimate perspective on the material. In separate episodes featuring productivity expert Ali Abdaal, Ryan Holiday discussed the practical realities of bringing the book to completion, noting that considerations regarding potential financial returns or higher pricing were entirely irrelevant because he was completely immersed in the intensive flow of writing the manuscript. Throughout these discussions on The Daily Stoic, the focus centered heavily on the dedication required to produce meaningful philosophical works, the importance of personal vulnerability within historical and virtue-based writing, and the behind-the-scenes realities faced by authors committed to exploring justice and character.
Who recommended it
- Billy Oppenheimer Discussed
Billy Oppenheimer — 1 mention
“Um, what how we should wrap up is, okay, how do you determine— Um, like I was listening to your episode with Rich Roll recently, and he was like, 'My favorite thing in this book in the Justice book was the afterward where you do insert yourself into it.'”
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“Maybe I could have been selling 'Justice' for more, but all of that was irrelevant because I was just in the middle of writing the book.”
“So maybe I could have been selling Justice for more, but um all of that was irrelevant because I was just in the middle of writing the book.”