Ryan Holiday
Author applying Stoic principles to modern leadership, discipline, judgment, and decision‑making for executives and operators.
Treat Your Thoughts Like a Nutritional Plan
Elite athletes obsess over what goes in their bodies. Shouldn’t we be just as deliberate about what goes in our minds?
Choose Who You Are, Not Just What You Escape
It doesn’t matter if you can get away with it. It matters who you decide to be.
Teaching Kids Service: Society Measured by Helping Others
Picked the boys up from school, got ramen for dinner and ice cream, then swung by a little service at St David’s to remind them that a society is judged by what we do for the least of us...
Torturous Yet Beloved Books Now at Painted Porch
Books that tortured me while I was reading them, but loved anyway. All copies available at my bookstore, the paintedporchbookshop
Stoic Courage: Speak Up Even When Uncomfortable
It might feel like a waste of time, but staying silent isn’t what you should do. The Stoics believed in courage. In justice. In saying, what needs to be said, even when it’s uncomfortable. That’s why I appreciated hearing @wrightthompsonbooks...
Stoic Live Tour Returns to Australia & New Zealand
Australia & New Zealand — I’m coming back. This October, I’ll be returning for a 5-city tour to talk about Stoicism, discipline, leadership, and the lessons that have helped so many people around the world live a better life. Whether you’ve...
Keselowski's Gutsy Race Shows Resilience After Leg Break
Brad Keselowski broke his leg 10 weeks ago. Then he delivered one of NASCAR’s gutsiest races. So cool to see these ideas being used out where it matters most.
Coach Nateoats Uses Stoic Wisdom to Build Team Resilience
Shoutout to Coach nateoats for recommending ‘The Obstacle Is The Way’ to his players. Means a lot to see these ideas being used where resilience, discipline, and teamwork matter most. Hope it helps them face adversity the right way.