“Don’t let your reflection on the whole sweep of life crush you. Don’t fill your mind with all the bad things that… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Take a good hard look at people’s ruling principle, especially of the wise, what they run away from and what they seek… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Erase the false impressions from your mind by constantly saying to yourself, I have it in my soul to keep out any… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Watch the stars in their courses and imagine yourself running alongside them. Think constantly on the changes of the elements into each… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Your principles can’t be extinguished unless you snuff out the thoughts that feed them, for it’s continually in your power to reignite… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Here’s a way to think about what the masses regard as being ‘good’ things. If you would first start by setting your… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“June 16th NO SHAME IN NEEDING HELP “Don’t be ashamed of needing help. You have a duty to fulfill just like a… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Are you angry when someone’s armpits stink or when their breath is bad? What would be the point? Having such a mouth… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“The best way to avenge yourself is to not be like that.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.6 “How much better to heal than… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“If we can focus on making clear what parts of our day are within our control and what parts are not, we will not… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“The areas of great interest to the Stoics all make an appearance here: virtue, mortality, emotions, self-awareness, fortitude, right action, problem solving, acceptance, mental… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“With a business, we take most failures less personally and understand they’re part of the process.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Many creatives want to be just the creator, or only “the idea guy.” They like that because it’s sexy and because that’s what comes… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Pretty much everyone's career starts the same way: with grunt work. Not just the cliched fetching of coffee, but other lowly tasks: taking notes… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
The greats - they protect their sleep because it's where the best work comes from. They say no to things. They turn in when… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Where little danger is apprehended, the more the enemy will be unprepared and consequently there is the fairest prospect of success.” — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
We often learn the hard way that our world is ruled by external factors. We don't always get what is rightfully ours, even if… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to agree too… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
I wholeheartedly agree that many media 'standards' can feel disingenuous or, in fact, be a cover for less-than-honest behavior. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Remember: even what we get for free has a cost, if only in what we pay to store it—in our garages and in our… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
