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7 Stoic Strategies For Being Creative Jun 26, 2022

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Ancient philosophy and creative work are rarely thought analogous. Maybe they should.
Creative work of any kind—a book, a screenplay, a painting, an album, a business—really comes down to having something to say and a way to say it so people listen. Ryan Holiday breaks down the Stoic strategies for being creative that have helped him write 12 books in 10 years.
The process can be lonely, intimidating, and filled with self-doubt. Stoicism is a tool ready to help.
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Ramachandra Guha on Gandhi’s Extraordinary Life and Legacy Jun 25, 2022

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Ryan talks to author Ramachandra Guha about his books Gandhi Before India andIndia After Gandhi, the journey that led Gandhi to become one of the worlds most influential leaders, how humanity was impacted by Gandhi’s legacy, and more.

Ramachandra Guha—hailed by Time as “Indian democracy's preeminent chronicler” - is a prominent author and columnist based in Bangalore. Ram’s research interests have included environmental, social, political, and cricket history, and his books cover a wide range of themes, most notably India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy, a widely discussed and also award-winning history of India since independence, and his most recent book, Gandhi Before India,which focuses on Gandhi's years in South Africa.

Apart from his books, Ram also writes a syndicated column that appears in six languages in newspapers with a combined readership of some twenty million. His books and essays have been translated into more than twenty languages. The New York Times has referred to him as “perhaps the best among India’s non fiction writers.”

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Don't Make Life Tougher Jun 24, 2022

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How To Get Out Of A Slump | The Long Way Around Jun 23, 2022

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Ryan talks about how you should look at obstacles in life, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.

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Journalist James Pogue on Political Principles and Cultivating Virtue | We All Must Go Into The Wilderness Jun 22, 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to journalist James Pogue about his recent piece on the new right in Vanity Fair, how the modern political climate is void of solid principles, why cultivating virtue is so important, and more.

I came across his recent piece in Vanity Fair on the New Right, where he dives inside the new strain of reactionary, retro-patriarchal conservative politics embodied by those like Tucker Carlson and J.D. Vance. It touched on a lot of things I have been thinking about lately, so I wanted to have him on to discuss this particular topic because it feels timely and important.

James Pogue is a journalist and essayist who has written for Harper’s, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Granta, the New Republic, and Vice, among many others. He is a recipient of support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and was once called a “brilliant young Southern writer” by the Oxford American. He lives in LA, where I help run a native plant nursery. My first book is called Chosen Country: A Rebellion in the West, a first-person account of conflict over public lands in the American west.

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We Are All So Powerless Jun 21, 2022

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Ryan talks about story of Epictetus and launches pre-orders for his new book The Girl Who Would Be Free.

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These Are The Luckiest People | Take A Walk Jun 20, 2022

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Ryan talks about how your actions have a multigenerational impact, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.

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Why Stoics Put Greatness On Display Jun 19, 2022

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When we see greatness, we should memorialize it.
We should put it that greatness up on display. On our desk. On the wall. In ink on our skin. On the home screen of our phones.
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Hold Fast To This Jun 17, 2022

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Ryan talks about the Stockdale paradox.

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Where Are You Rushing To? | No Shame In Needing Help Jun 16, 2022

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Ryan talks about how to read more, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.

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