Ryan Holiday: The Urgent Need for Stoicism

After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, Ryan Holiday became the director of marketing at American apparel, one of the biggest fashion brands in the world. He then founded a creative agency and has written 10 books including bestsellers such as, The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness is the Key. Today we’re talking about the practical side of living the life you want. Studying the lives of the stoics- learning HOW to think rather than WHAT to think, opens up incredible new areas of growth and opportunity. Ryan shares in depth about how, in his 20s, he laid the groundwork to achieve his current level of success and fulfillment. There’s so much to unpack in his story, including: Setting creative priorities Institutional and cultural roadblocks of being an artist Being an artist with a day job The applicability of Stoicism in today’s era The purpose of philosophy The power of writing as a medium If you dig the episode, you’ll love Ryan’s new book, Lives of the Stoics. Enjoy! -- ► Useful? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/chasejarvis?s... Leave me a comment. Let me know what you think! =========================== CONNECT WITH ME: =========================== Get VIP-only content and stay up-to-date with the latest: http://chasejarvis.com/vip WEBSITE: http://www.chasejarvis.com FACEBOOK:   / chasejarvis   TWITTER:   / chasejarvis   INSTAGRAM:   / chasejarvis   GOOGLE+: http://plus.google.com/chasejarvis SNAPCHAT:   / chasejarvis   ----- Chase Jarvis is well known as a visionary photographer, fine artist and entrepreneur. Chase is cited as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. As an entrepreneur, Chase created Best Camera - the world's first mobile photo app to share images direct to social networks - sparking the global photo sharing craze. He is currently the founder & CEO of CreativeLive, the world's largest live-streaming online education company, having delivered more than a billion minutes of free live education worldwide.