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Ryan Holiday

@ryan-holiday.bsky.social
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NYT Bestselling Author of The Obstacle Is The Way, The Daily Stoic, Ego Is The Enemy, Stillness Is The Key, and more. Pre-order my newest book: dailystoic.com/wisdom

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Everything is change. Embrace that. Flow with it.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
7 profound lessons from The Daily Stoic: 1. Focus on What You Can Control 2. Accept Adversity as Part of Life 3. Practice Gratitude Daily 4. Live in Accordance with Nature 5. Embrace the Present Moment 6. Control Your Emotions 7. Practice Self-Discipline and Temperance
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
In light of banned book week, here are some controversial and often banned books from my bookstore. thepaintedporch.com
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
“If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.” —Nassim Taleb
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Through our perception of events, we are complicit in the creation—as well as the destruction—of every one of our obstacles.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
My September reading list. Ready for October's? If you want to receive more life-changing books directly to your inbox, subscribe to my reading list email at ryanholiday.net/readinglist
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Think progress, not perfection.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
“It can have meaning if it changes you for the better.” —Viktor Frankl
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
"There is never a need to get worked up about things you can't control." — Marcus Aurelius
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
My fourth and final book of the Stoic virtue series comes out in less than 3 weeks. Preorder for a bunch of bonuses like signed first editions, live Q&As, and bonus chapters. Preorder it here: dailystoic.com/wisdom
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Life is hard, but we make it much harder.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
If an emotion can't change the condition or the situation you're dealing with, it is likely an unhelpful emotion.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Yes. This is the secret to my marriage.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
"If you want to be beautiful, make beautiful choices." — Epictetus
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"To find yourself, think for yourself" — Socrates
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
When we remove ego, we’re left with what is real.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This was a great day. Ran on Town Lake. Swam at Barton. Interviewed a Medal of Honor winner for dailystoicpodcast . Gave a talk to 1,000 people. Thanks to everyone who came out (and everyone who helped set it up). See ya next time.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." — Aristotle
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” ― Epictetus
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
"The beginning is the most important part of the work." — Plato
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
When you're lacking motivation, remind yourself: discipline now, freedom later. The labor will pass, and the rewards will last.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Ego is the enemy of what you want and of what you have.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness." — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I’ve been lucky enough to speak to Super Bowl-winning sports teams and NBA Champions, Special Forces Officers, Fortune 500 companies, groundbreaking startups and even at the White House. But even more excited to be on stage in Austin, TX on September 17th! Join me — Ticket at dailystoiclive.com
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The pretense of knowledge is our most dangerous vice, because it prevents us from getting any better.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” — Marcus Aurelius
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
A child's life should be good, not easy.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The obstacle in the path becomes the path. It's okay to be discouraged, but it's not okay to quit. We must be willing to roll the dice and lose.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
My take on three of the most known self help books.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Realism and self-honesty are the antidote to ego, hubris, and delusion.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
We are all our coaching trees and George Raveling was just that.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
"You have power over your mind—not outside events." — Marcus Aurelius
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
It’s ironic that the only thing we all seem to agree on lately is that there’s a lot to be angry about.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Gonna miss this great man so much. RIP George Raveling. What a life.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Most successful people are people you’ve never heard of. They want it that way. It keeps them sober. It helps them do their jobs.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Be strict with yourself and tolerant of others, Marcus Aurelius says. Your standards are for you.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
People can get lucky and win. People can be assholes and win. Anyone can win. But not everyone is the best possible version of themselves.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Leadership is not knowing. Leadership is problem solving.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
One of the notecards I used while writing “Wisdom Takes Work” cc: Taylor Swift. The book comes out in the fall, but when you preorder today and get signed and numbered first editions, or a handwritten notecard (like this one), at: dailystoic.com/pages/stoic-virtues
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
9 short rules for a better life: 1. Wake up early 2. Focus on effort, not results 3. Read every day 4. Strict with yourself, forgiving of others 5. Seek out challenges 6. Stay a student 7. Cut toxic people out of your life 8. Think about death 9. Focus on what you can control
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
“When a man can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” — Viktor Frankl
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Everything is practice.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
“Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?” ― Epictetus
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
19,000 pages and 195 pounds of paper signed for the tip ins of my new book, “Wisdom Takes Work.” You can get one of these signed pages when you preorder a copy of “Wisdom Takes Work” today at dailystoic.com/wisdo… or link in bio.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The best and the greatest number of authors have asserted that philosophy consists of three parts: the moral, the natural, and the rational.
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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
“All cruelty springs from weakness.” ― Seneca
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