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Are you ready for a history lesson that has more meaning than ever today?This week you\u2019ll learn about a PHILOSOPHY that originated more than 2000 years ago and flourished during the Roman and Greek empires. \xa0I\u2019ve invited RYAN HOLIDAY for a fascinating discussion about STOICISM.\xa0 He is one of the foremost experts on this way of thinking that teaches ETHICS, VIRTUE, SELF-CONTROL, and FORTITUDE as a way of overcoming destructive emotions.What you\u2019re about to hear will blow your mind and open you up to IDEAS you\u2019ve never heard before.\xa0Ryan has been studying stoicism all his adult life. He is going to give you straight answers to the questions\u2026Why is it that nobody has more pain than the LAZY?What makes COURAGE, SELF-DISCIPLINE, JUSTICE, and WISDOM so important to stoicism?What makes AMBITION a double-edged sword and PERFECTIONISM a vice?Stoicism is also predicated on finding an optimal relationship with DISCOMFORT.\xa0 Ryan will help you FRAME YOUR THINKING to succeed the best way possible by taking on tough challenges.\xa0 Part of that also relates to how you structure your MORNING ROUTINES which are critical to how successful the rest of your day is.We\u2019re also going to get into an extended discussion of DISCIPLINE VS. TEMPTATION.\xa0 If you want to get anywhere in life, you\u2019ve got to cultivate discipline.\xa0 Part of that also involves how you deal with losing control over your EMOTIONS and why SILENCE is often an essential form of STRENGTH.Although STOICISM dates back more than two millennia, the ideas are timeless, and I think the principles Ryan espouses may be a perfect way forward in a world that feels like it has frequently lost its way.Open your mind, listen, and I think at the end of the hour, you\u2019ll agree\u2026\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices