“Humans are still primed to detect threats and dangers that no longer exist -- think of the cold sweat when you're stressed… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Our brains evolved for an environment very different from the one we currently inhabit. As a result, we carry all kinds of… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“If Perception and Action were the disciplines of the mind and the body, then Will is the discipline of the heart and… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Discipline in perception lets you clearly see the advantage and the proper course of action in every situation—without the pestilence of panic… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“Likewise, if you’ve fallen into the sway of tracking your fellow creators on social media or you check the charts every week… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Self-imposed discipline with a bent towards results rather than 'creative' and sustainability spending is unfortunately not the norm in the marketing industry. — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“It was this intense self-discipline and objectivity that allowed Rockefeller to seize advantage from obstacle after obstacle in his life, during the… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
Writing the perfect paper is a lot like a military operation. It takes discipline, foresight, research, strategy, and, if done right, ends… — Ryan Holiday Copy Share Image
“The Discipline of Perception (how we see and perceive the world around us) The Discipline of Action (the decisions and actions we… — 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
