Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-07-24
Books mentioned on Patrick Dempsey's Stoic Secrets To Success (in Hollywood and Racing)
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor during his reign.
Discussed“We could imagine that that's what Marcus Aurelius is doing in his meditations. What's weird about meditations is that it's not a book for the reader; it's a book for the writer.”
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The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a popular book on stoic philosophy that reframes everyday trials and hardships as opportunities for personal growth and resilience.
Discussed“and my technique was like you know the obstacle is the way right so very much the same way”
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Stillness Is the Key
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday is a bestselling book on Stoicism that argues for the necessity of inner calm, mental clarity, and emotional balance as the ultimate path to achieving greatness.
Discussed“I shared a story from 'Stillness is the Key' about Jed Apatow, who took many movies to realize the studio was not his parents. They would give him notes, and he felt personally attacked, projecting his feelings onto executives.”
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Leaves of Grass
Walt Whitman's groundbreaking poetry collection Leaves of Grass celebrates nature, the human body, and the democratic spirit through a revolutionary free-verse style.
Discussed“so Emerson reads Leaves of Grass right he gets a self-published copy of Leaves of Grass and he just sends Whitman a letter and he says I greet you at the beginning of a grand career”
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Van Gogh
Van Gogh by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith is a comprehensive and deeply researched biographical examination of the legendary artist's troubled life, psychological struggles, and disputed final days.
Discussed“Yes, in that 'Mind on Fire' book about... I think it's one of the best books I've read about Emerson too. Yes.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so I just did a 10-year anniversary edition of the obstacles away which it hasn't come out yet but a lot of athletes I you know I mean a lot of uh I work with the US ski team quite a bit and a lot of the skiers use it or I recommend it to them”