Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2023-01-01
Books mentioned on 5 Usable Practices From Stoicism | Ryan Holiday Speaks At Ole Miss
In April of 2022 Ryan Holiday traveled to Oxford Mississippi to speak to the Ole Miss Football team about 5 strategies that can improve your performance no matter what you do. 🎓 Sign up for the Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge to create better habits in 2023: https://dailystoic.
Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, Mastery by Robert Greene, The 50th Law by 50 Cent and others, and The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and others. Also mentioned: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday and The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a philosophical guide that warns against the destructive nature of ego and ambition while offering practical Stoic strategies for humility and perseverance.
Discussed“uh i was introduced to him kind of by one of our coaches who told me that i had an ego and then sent me like a audio book of a synopsis of a book that he wrote the ego is the end of although i didn't think that applied”
Speaker 5 Usable Practices From Stoicism | Ryan Holiday Speaks At Ole Miss 2023-01-01 Listen at 1:19Where to get it
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular modern guide to applying ancient Stoic philosophy to overcome adversity, drawing inspiration from historical figures who turned trials into triumphs.
Discussed“well one of the books that our speaker today is written as obstacle is the way and uh one of the quotes that comes from that is the obstacle in the past becomes the path”
Speaker 5 Usable Practices From Stoicism | Ryan Holiday Speaks At Ole Miss 2023-01-01 Listen at 1:46Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“the fifth book the medications of marcus aurelius”
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Mastery
Mastery by Robert Greene is a comprehensive exploration of the developmental paths required to achieve true expertise and eminence in a given field.
Discussed“one of my mentors robert green he's a one of the greatest writers of all time he wrote his book the 48 laws of power and called mastery he wrote a book with 50 called the 50th law”
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The 50th Law
The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene is a strategic guide on power and fearlessness that blends philosophy with the life experiences of hip-hop artist 50 Cent.
Discussed“one of my mentors robert green he's a one of the greatest writers of all time he wrote his book the 48 laws of power and called mastery he wrote a book with 50 called the 50th law”
Where to get it
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative non-fiction guide that examines strategy, manipulation, and the dynamics of social power through historical examples.
Discussed“one of my mentors robert green he's a one of the greatest writers of all time he wrote his book the 48 laws of power and called mastery he wrote a book with 50 called the 50th law”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“lane kiffin the football coach has been a big fan and booster of my works over the years he read ego is the enemy at one of the lower points in his career and it's he sort of credits it with with helping him get back to where he is which today is the head football coach at ole miss”