Ryan Holiday

The extent of the struggle determines the extent of the growth. The obstacle is an advantage, not adversity. The enemy is any perception that prevents us from seeing this.

Ryan Holiday

The imperative is clear: stop sitting on your hands and start getting them dirty.

Ryan Holiday

The news is notoriously inaccurate, and our memory of it is even worse.

Ryan Holiday

The path of least resistance is a terrible teacher. We can’t afford to shy away from the things that intimidate us. We don’t need to take our weaknesses for granted.

Ryan Holiday

There has to be something about your business that gets you excited. Otherwise, you probably wouldn’t have spent your precious – irreplaceable – time on it.

Ryan Holiday

To create something is a daring, beautiful act.

Ryan Holiday

Too often we react emotionally, get despondent, and lose our perspective. All that does is turn bad things into really bad things. Unhelpful perceptions can invade our minds – that sacred place of reason, action and will-and throw off our compass.

Ryan Holiday

True will is quiet humility, resilience, and flexibility; the other kind of will is weakness disguised by bluster and ambition.

Ryan Holiday

Ultimately, nerve is a matter of defiance and control.

Ryan Holiday

We blame our bosses, the economy, our politicians, other people, or we write ourselves off as failures or our goals as impossible. When really only one thing is at fault: our attitude and approach.

Ryan Holiday