Top 15 Ryan Holiday Quotes

Not a lot of people understand this... but you actually don’t have to have an opinion about everything. You don’t have to decide if something is good or bad. Marcus Aurelius says limiting the amount of opinions we have is one of the most powerful things we can do in life.

When you're lacking motivation, remind yourself: discipline now, freedom later. The labor will pass, and the rewards will last.

5 Habits That Are Killing Your Productivity:

1. You don’t wake up early (Marcus Aurelius)
2. You focus on what’s outside your control (Epictetus)
3. You don’t know how to say “no” (Seneca)
4. You’re in the wrong crowd (Marcus Aurelius)
5. You think you’ll live forever (Seneca)

The purpose of knowledge is action.

You can't expect to get better at something you don't actually do. You have to get your reps in.

Decide who you want to be, and then do that work.

Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy. It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity.

There is nothing worth doing that is not scary. There is no one who has achieved greatness without wrestling with their own doubts, anxieties, limitations, and demons.

5 Core Principles of Stoicism:

1. Focus on what you can control.
2. You control how you respond to things.
3. Ask yourself, “Is this essential?”
4. Meditate on your mortality every day.
5. Value time more than money/possessions.

Stoicism is not about being emotionless; it is about being in control of your emotions, not letting them control your decisions.

It’s very rare that someone does not become better by surrounding themselves by great people. Socially. Professionally. Spiritually. It’s very common that a potentially great person is ruined by not-so-great influences.

Every obstacle is an opportunity to get better.

Be ruthless to the things that don't matter.

The only real failure is abandoning your principles.

When things go wrong, a Stoic:

1. Writes the past off as out of their control
2. Focuses on their response
3. Sees it as an opportunity to practice virtue
4. Blames themselves or no one