Tag: Ryan Holiday

  • The 8 Books I’m Travelling With and Why

    The 8 Books I’m Travelling With and Why

    26 June 2020 The Preface Before I commence this post, I wanted to make a quick note. This write up will consist of two versions:1: the concise version (4 min read): simplified to 1 line per book for those short on time; and2: an extended version (15 min read): where I delve deeper into the…

  • Experience by Wisdom

    Experience by Wisdom

    10 June 2020 Phase I: Experience By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. –Confucius– Originally, when sitting down to hurl my thoughts at my computer, this article was intended to be one on language and…

  • 241 Views

    241 Views

    29 May 2020 Part I: Validation May 20th 2020: It’s the day proceeding my audacious post on Instagram, where in a moment of shameless self-promotion, I announced to the insta-sphere that I had begun to publish my thoughts on a personal blog. I was nervous, doubtful, and anxious about how my post would be received…

  • Be Present? Or Just Have a Crack.

    Be Present? Or Just Have a Crack.

    21 May 2020 Be present. And if you’ve had trouble with this in the past? That’s okay. That’s the nicest thing about the present. It keeps showing up to give you a second chance. This quote from Ryan Holiday’s book, Stillness is the Key was too good not to share. Although, I have to admit,…