Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2023-09-02
Ryan Holiday & Rainn Wilson: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic
Rainn Wilson On How His Deepest Struggles Led To His Best Roles
Ryan speaks with Rainn Wilson in this second of a two-part conversation about the best entry points for the average person into philosophy and spirituality, why the serenity prayer applies to everyone
Ryan Holiday discussed Soul Boom by Rainn Wilson, The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson, Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, and The Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley. Rainn Wilson discussed The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Soul Boom
Soul Boom by Rainn Wilson is an insightful and timely book that explores the urgent need for a spiritual revolution, advocating for the integration of deep spiritual principles into modern culture to solve society's greatest challenges.
Discussed“and his new book, Soul Boom, Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, is all about precisely that.”
Where to get it
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The Bassoon King
Discussed“He wrote another book called The Bassoon King, and then he is the creator, co-founder of Soul Pancake”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a foundational collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“Well, the idea of the obstacle is the way it comes to us. Mark's really sort of jots this passage down in meditations. He says the impediment to action advances action.”
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a foundational self-help guide designed to help readers recover their innate creativity and overcome artistic blocks through structured practices like morning pages and artist dates.
Discussed“Are you familiar with the artist's way, Julia Cameron's work? Yeah, of course. The morning pages.”
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The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul by Michael A.
Discussed“There's that wonderful aspect of meditation where you kind of separate from yourself, you know, as, as, uh, Michael Singer talks about in the untethered soul, you know, you realize,”
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The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita, translated by Jack Hawley, is an ancient sacred text that imparts profound spiritual wisdom, ethical duties, and philosophical guidance through a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna.
Discussed“It's the, the Bhagavad Gita says you are not entitled to, um, the fruits of the labor, just the labor.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So, um, I'm going to read from the second greatest book next to the Bhagavad Gita and next to the daily stoic. Soul boom.”