Finding Courage & Overcoming Fear - Ryan Holiday - #378

Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author.

Ryan's next series of books are on the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics with courage being the first and most fundamental. Courage isn't the sort of trait you consider as modern or sexy or massively advantageous when the world isn't at war. But having the ability to overcome your fears is a superpower no matter who you are.

Expect to learn how to deal with self doubt in the face of fear, how to overcome social pressure, why Winston Churchill showed the courage of both restraint and aggression during World War 2, how to deal with deliberating about a decision, why the most repeated phrase in the bible should comfort everyone and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:39) Moments of Great Courage (11:19) Courage Amidst Unpopularity (17:00) How to React to Fear (28:56) Increasing Your Capacity (34:55) Lessons from Marcus Aurelius (44:56) Growing Through Uncertainty (53:58) Impacts of Being Outspoken (1:01:11) Heroism of James Stockdale (1:05:52) Where to Find Ryan

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