📚 4 Books mentioned in "World Leading Performance Psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais On The Stoic Path To Mastery" of The Daily Stoic

Yeah, I—I have a part of it in, uh, in discipline as destiny; he says for six years now I’ve been hopelessly afflicted, made worse by the senseless doctors for year two, deceived with hopes of improvement, finally compelled to face the prospect of a lasting malady whose cure will take years and perhaps be impossible.

In this segment, Ryan Holiday refers to his book 'Discipline Is Destiny' while quoting a passage that discusses the struggles faced by Beethoven over several years.

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Like I would do the books; if I was the only audience, it would be very different.

In a discussion about authorship and engagement with an audience, Dr. Michael Gervais refers to 'the books', indicating how his approach would change if he were the sole audience.

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Look, if you sell zero copies of your book, you won’t be able to write another.

In a discussion with Dr. Michael Gervais, Ryan Holiday emphasizes the importance of selling copies of a book, stating that failing to do so could prevent an author from writing more.

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One of my favorite quotes from Marcus Aurelius, which I actually remember thinking about when 'The Obstacle is the Way' came out, is as follows: 'We love ourselves more than other people, yet we care about other people's opinions more than our own.'

In this episode, Ryan Holiday reflects on a quote from Marcus Aurelius that resonates with him, recalling his thoughts when his book, 'The Obstacle Is the Way,' was released. He shares how the quote addresses the tension between self-love and the concern for how others view us.

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