Surprised Ryan didn’t mention the quote: “More is lost by indecision than than the wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity.” Marcus Tullius Cicero

"A Gem Cannot Be Polished Without Friction, Nor A Man Perfected Without Trials." - Seneca

@naumanaslam8271

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@blackcitadel37

2 жыл бұрын

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor”. ― Alexis Carrel. Nobel-prize winner french surgeon and biologist.

@goldenpineapple8838

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackcitadel37 Ok

@troyhampton5339

2 жыл бұрын

“I got that boom boom POW” -Fergie

@user-pb4hc9wr2s

2 жыл бұрын

@@troyhampton5339 you can’t polish a turd, but we can put glitter on it

This video inspired me to 1) put on my socks 2) put on my workout clothes 3) went out for morning workout!

@ramzi6714

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I have made a personal commitment to teach someone every day to beat the habit of procrastination as it will not only allow me to help others but engrain it further into myself and motivate me to live by my teachings. What beating procrastination did for me 1. feel alot better about myself which makes me more likeable and happy 2. trust myself more and feel more worthy 3. I take my work much more seriously then those who never had the problem of procrastination as I am aware that my work is an art compared to when I used to procrastinate. here is how to beat it. First we must understand what procrastination is to beat it Procrastination is ONLY the fear of stress. It has nothing to do with the work 2nd. Do NOT call your self a procrastinaor. You are a person who is procrastinating. Big difference as beliefs will shape your identity Now how to actually beat it couple things Do you have a dopamine addiction? Are you addicted to food, porn, tv, phone That must be addressed first Do a dopamine detox where you cut out all the things you are addicted to for 24-48 hours This is extremely powerful which no one does. Once you did that do these 2 things 1. Approach your work with the main goal of developing the habit of initiative. Taking constant action until the stress is getting moderately uncomfortable. Then do it again later that day The more you put into it, the faster you will develop the HABIT of the initiative. Its about the result. not time Try your best to not fall into old habits of procrastination. Also, the hardest part is starting the task you are procrastinating on. Once you start it will be very easy to continue! 2nd. Tell atleast one other person each day the power of developing this necessary habit of initiative and how spectacular they will be once they demolish the deadly habit of procrastination espceially if they desire to become leaders! Please comment any questons as it will not only help you, but it will help me feel better about myself for helping others and remind me of the power of developing initiative! take care my man

@jonysingh6272

2 жыл бұрын

My man

@mmsegura

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ramzi6714 that was well said, took a few things from you, especially about the dopamine detox! I haven't thought about that...

@13hehe

2 жыл бұрын

@@ramzi6714 I am saving this comment! Extremely helpful thank you!

@soumadip_skyy_banerjee

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Adding this to "watch later." 😋

@caeligratia6706

3 жыл бұрын

@SnBergamo You put it off too long. 🤣

@wildtheim

3 жыл бұрын

@@caeligratia6706 @SnBergamo you 2🤣

@deadheadwsp705

3 жыл бұрын

@SnBergamo same hahaha

@caeligratia6706

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildtheim What about us?

@wildtheim

3 жыл бұрын

@@caeligratia6706 hahaha nothing!

"Why would you put off until tomorrow when tomorrow is uncertain?" - What an eye-opener!

@ramzi6714

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I have made a personal commitment to teach someone every day to beat the habit of procrastination as it will not only allow me to help others but engrain it further into myself and motivate me to live by my teachings. What beating procrastination did for me 1. feel alot better about myself which makes me more likeable and happy 2. trust myself more and feel more worthy 3. I take my work much more seriously then those who never had the problem of procrastination as I am aware that my work is an art compared to when I used to procrastinate. here is how to beat it. First we must understand what procrastination is to beat it Procrastination is ONLY the fear of stress. It has nothing to do with the work 2nd. Do NOT call your self a procrastinaor. You are a person who is procrastinating. Big difference as beliefs will shape your identity Now how to actually beat it couple things Do you have a dopamine addiction? Are you addicted to food, porn, tv, phone That must be addressed first Do a dopamine detox where you cut out all the things you are addicted to for 24-48 hours This is extremely powerful which no one does. Once you did that do these 2 things 1. Approach your work with the main goal of developing the habit of initiative. Taking constant action until the stress is getting moderately uncomfortable. Then do it again later that day The more you put into it, the faster you will develop the HABIT of the initiative. Its about the result. not time Try your best to not fall into old habits of procrastination. Also, the hardest part is starting the task you are procrastinating on. Once you start it will be very easy to continue! 2nd. Tell atleast one other person each day the power of developing this necessary habit of initiative and how spectacular they will be once they demolish the deadly habit of procrastination espceially if they desire to become leaders! Please comment any questons as it will not only help you, but it will help me feel better about myself for helping others and remind me of the power of developing initiative! take care my man

@MrKacabon

2 жыл бұрын

@@ramzi6714 hey it’s been a few months since you commented this but I found this really helpful! Thank you for this

@ramzi6714

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrKacabon sure thing man💯

I loved the phrase "people have been procrastinating for thousands of years" 😂 Yep, I can relate!

@quedee5773

2 жыл бұрын

you're thousands of years old?!

"One thing that fools have in common is they are always delaying to live." I am going to make myself a plaque with that.

My favorite - "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." - Seneca

I was just watching this casual video and then asked to my self: "why this youtuber has so many copies of the book that I am reading?" 5 seconds later: "OMG is the author!"

I like " have I done my best in this moment?" Not focusing on perfection, but action. Action before Perfection.

May Allah bless whoever is reading this with good health and prosperity. Ameen.

@bigbamo92

Жыл бұрын

Amin . Thank you

@MrPoyda01

Жыл бұрын

Bless you too brother 🙏 & thank you, I hope life has treated you kind in the 2 years since you have left this comment 😊

@braindeadjalapeno

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Pepestock

Жыл бұрын

How old was Ayisha when Muhammad raped her?

@Hondstyles

11 ай бұрын

Who is Allah?

Speaking of routine: "If you wanna be a writer, write" - Epictetus. Now, what did this man mean by this quote? He meant that if you want to do something, anything, you should do it so often it becomes second nature to you. If you want to write, write so often that you don't even think about it when you sit down and get to it. When I have been at my best while writing, I have felt that. That I just sit my ass down into the chair and open up the word-document without even thinking about it.

@williampowell3378

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@yeezytaughtme2815

Жыл бұрын

This comment right here. Print this out and frame it

I am currently receiving treatment for cancer and have been unable to work since January. Some days, I just react to what’s happening , snd others I actually plan what I’ll be doing. Obviously, the latter is preferable. With my initial cancer diagnosis, I was truly facing my own mortality. I truly will feel memento mori every day of my life now as this cancer may come back, or I could get hit by a bus! This video today was so helpful to help me be mindful to not waste my precious time here on this earth. Thank you, Ryan.

"i don't procrastinate washing my teeth" lol you'd be surprised how deep procrastination goes

The only thing that makes sense striving for is a state of "good enough". Perfection can never be achieved in an ever-changing world

@JordanMorrison1989

3 жыл бұрын

“Do you ask what the proper limit to weath is? It is first, to have what is necessary, and, second, what is enough.” - Seneca

@padmapavani283

3 жыл бұрын

in deed... perfection is a state of illusion with perceived boundaries to think

@4Mikes4Mindset4

3 жыл бұрын

@@JordanMorrison1989 I like that

@mrdantist4091

2 жыл бұрын

Perfection is artificial, nothing in nature is perfect everything has flaws in some way, but those flaws are the reason why we appreciate the better side of things more

@TransparencyandMerit

2 жыл бұрын

Perfection is the enemy of progress

I’m an author, and I do a million things before I ever find the time to write. I’m also a completionist. My upcoming book is based on research, meaning that I need to read +20 books to finish my own. It’s been 7 years in the making now.

Ryan Holiday should win the best looking Home Office Of The Year...

I have one thing I'd like to change with myself. I work so hard. Hard hard hard... I'm not the kind of person who's working just because people are watching me. I work alone. Don't complain. Do everything everyone else avoids and I just do it because it needs to be done. But if I get really tired and hear complaints, usually from asskissers and lazy colleagues, I just get so tired and take a day off without explaining why. By that, I'm not helping taking away bad energy. I just feel its no points arguing with morons but... Wish I could change my attitude and don't get bothered by the talk but when I'm tired and feel unappreciated I just go away. Would like to change that

As Robert Green said: most of the mastery of power, comes from what you do not do.

The similarities drawn up between being too busy and being a couch potato really resonated with me. Ryan pointing out how having so much too do that it is beyond your bandwidth is a form of procrastination really added a much needed view to my perspective on productivity and procrastination. I now feel that having too much on my plate is maybe my way of trying to procrastinate thinking deeply about what really matters to me. Great video.

Don't let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole. Don't try to picture everything bad that could possibly happen. Stick with the situation at hand, and ask, “Why is this so unbearable? Why can't I endure it?” You'll be embarrassed to answer. -- Marcus Aurelius. This one quote has literally changed my life. Every time I read this it inspires me.

I've learnt from my last year of stoicism, is that my perfectionism causes me to procrastinate. It is a slow process to let things go when you feel they are half baked, or to even accept work that in your view is not whole, or to your standard. This is not easy.

The Best thing about this video is that he doesn't solicit Like and Subscribe.

Action before perfection! A whole lotta gears just shifted! Thank you!

I am newbie at stoicism. Many people told me that philosophy is not that grandiose anymore, but I feel better with stoicism rather than religion

"For the first step toward Wisdom is an earnest desire for discipline" Wisdom 6:17

Thank you for introducing stoicism to young kids like myself. This is helped me more so then anything else ive triedd. thank you

@ramzi6714

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I have made a personal commitment to teach someone every day to beat the habit of procrastination as it will not only allow me to help others but engrain it further into myself and motivate me to live by my teachings. What beating procrastination did for me 1. feel alot better about myself which makes me more likeable and happy 2. trust myself more and feel more worthy 3. I take my work much more seriously then those who never had the problem of procrastination as I am aware that my work is an art compared to when I used to procrastinate. here is how to beat it. First we must understand what procrastination is to beat it Procrastination is ONLY the fear of stress. It has nothing to do with the work 2nd. Do NOT call your self a procrastinaor. You are a person who is procrastinating. Big difference as beliefs will shape your identity Now how to actually beat it couple things Do you have a dopamine addiction? Are you addicted to food, porn, tv, phone That must be addressed first Do a dopamine detox where you cut out all the things you are addicted to for 24-48 hours This is extremely powerful which no one does. Once you did that do these 2 things 1. Approach your work with the main goal of developing the habit of initiative. Taking constant action until the stress is getting moderately uncomfortable. Then do it again later that day The more you put into it, the faster you will develop the HABIT of the initiative. Its about the result. not time Try your best to not fall into old habits of procrastination. Also, the hardest part is starting the task you are procrastinating on. Once you start it will be very easy to continue! 2nd. Tell atleast one other person each day the power of developing this necessary habit of initiative and how spectacular they will be once they demolish the deadly habit of procrastination espceially if they desire to become leaders! Please comment any questons as it will not only help you, but it will help me feel better about myself for helping others and remind me of the power of developing initiative! take care my man

@batman5796

2 жыл бұрын

@@ramzi6714 you sure taught me some things bro, thanks

Developing systems to overcome procrastination has been extremely helpful since I’ve been practicing Stoicism.

The art of archery is the best book I've ever read. A classic

All you need to know is this: you're likely exaggerating your fears, and dive in and do what you need to do. Stop overthinking it. And when you do start, break it in chunks and see the parts that make up the whole. Habit is important; if you can make a habit of things, it gets easier to do. BTW -- part of the reason why he did this was to promote his books. Detracts from the message.

Perfect is the enemy of "good and done."

To always be in the middle of a book / script, that's very helpful!

In keeping with this theme, if like me you're intimidated by Ryan's output, and that ironically makes you go "fuck it, too much I'm out", here's another quote: "Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today." - JBP

We escape by getting involved in comfortable habits. But we have to understand that real happiness is in doing the hard things. The habits simply dull the mind.

To start, focus on ONE thing. "I force my mind to concentrate, and keep it from straying to things outside itself." -Seneca

I'm watching your video during a break from writing, now I have to get back before it becomes Procrastination.

I was struggling studying for my engineering exam, but now I know what to do, thank you.

@deadheadwsp705

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Got a legal final though. Both gonna be tough, but we can do this 🤝

@nasim3269

3 жыл бұрын

@@deadheadwsp705 good luck body!

I'm procrastinating by watching this video.

Ryan, I am thankful for you and the clear way you describe stoicism. Your teachings are helping me through a really tough time right now and I appreciate all that you contribute to this world. Thank you.

The idea of the archer shooting an arrow is a beautiful idea to explain how perfection is not the goal at hand -- if you want to hit bull's eye, you must aim, shoot and let go, not wait indefinitely until you feel you might hit perfection i.e. paralysis

Loved your example snippet from Bhagavat Geeta.... It has all solution for all our problems

To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of it's strength and misfortune.

One step at a time....objective to finish it...push more...

I needed this today, especially the last one about writing as if its your last day. I've a foundation workbook I could have finished months ago! 🤔

This video looks good. I'll watch it later.

Best channel on youtube.

Good one! Struggling with this right now. I call it getting over the hump , things are always better on the other side.

One of the things I try to do every day is to learn something new about stoicism. On the days when I don’t feel like reading or putting in much effort, these videos help a lot.

@reginasemenenko148

Жыл бұрын

That might be a great book!

"Consider it joy when you face trials of many kinds" James the just

I am a muslim i can relate quite a few things as we have this kind of principles and self discipline in our religion too

Famous football defensive end JJ Watt has a similar philosophy when asked how to make the NFL. He said to break each task into smaller and smaller parts. What is the 40 time of an NFL player? What does an NFL draft pick bench? What do I lift today to ultimately get to that bench number in 6 months? What time do I start at the gym? And so on and so forth

I would pay money to hear a podcast between this guy and Wes Watson on how utilizing stoicism helped them

Excellent talk. Difficult to focus with the cheesy music in the background.

@prominediamond1818

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@tool27

3 жыл бұрын

Then learn to gain focus. Such things shouldn’t be able to take your focus so easy I can’t imagine you in real life conversation.

@markhannig1192

3 жыл бұрын

@@tool27 some of us need to focus on getting a sense of humor.

@SaintBirdie

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Mark. These words are enough. They deserve silence around them because they are precious and time is short Its the same reason i dont hum when my boss is telling me something at work. I think "production" thought this wpuld be a good idea ,to embelish with empowering music BUT it doesnt need it and deserves the stage and silence.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

2 жыл бұрын

@@SaintBirdie I disagree as the music (I.M.O.) accents the overall message and crescendos. It's not like your hearing Mary had a Little Lamb.

I discovered your channel after I told my loved one, after his quad bypass surgery, "You are sooo stoic about this!" Then I looked up stoicism and, huh....didn't mean what I thought it did. I am soooo glad to have found your channel. Thank you for deciding to continue to teach, train and coach us. ❤⭐❤

This was extremely helpful today. Thank you.

Ryan i am seeing some changes on your video. These videos are more engaging to watch as you speak through your experience not just read a scripted page. Great one.

Your a lefty... like my daughter and I. Perfection gets in the way of us using our creativity. Enjoy your work, thanks.

More is not always better.Better is better.

Great video, Ryan, thanks. I love what you said about writing 2 crappy pages a day. I'm a writer feeling overwhelmed with rapid fire ideas. I have the dual difficulty of procrastinating while i also feel that I can't express myself quickly enough to get it all out. So thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your trick of writing "2 crappy pages a day." ❣️✌️🥀

This is absolute gold

Love it man and by the way I will buy every single book you publish. You bring an absurd amount of value to my life through your material.

Great video! This one provided me the reassurance needed to begin my 21 day challenge with my writing. The sole hope of developing confidence in my writing. Everyone have a rewarding day.

@gazicj

3 жыл бұрын

good luck-get it!

@janahargarten6774

2 жыл бұрын

You’re going to be amazing

Best video about this issue I have watched here. I gave up on my phd thesis three weeks before the submitting deadline because of that. Just of few years of work and of my life lost because of procrastion/perfectionism/fear..

Thanks, so helpful!

Loved it as always Ryan!

so helpful - thank you!

Exactly what I needed to hear today!

Thanks for this

I needed this today. Thank you, Ryan.

I really needed this message today, thank you.

Analysis is the bastion of creativity

This video hits me right where it hurts so it counts and makes me realize how important it is to focus on what is important, thanks

Thanks for great content and mentorship Ryan. You have been a huge help troughout the whole year! Best regards from Croatia! :)

This is great thank you.

This series is so awesome! Thanks for taking the time!

Thanks for sharing.

Love you Ryan x

You're a great man. Thank you.

This is literally gold

Thanks for the awesome video

A good quote by Mark Twain for what is said at 4:17. "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day."

Thank you brother! I hope I can give you a hug one day!

Always good listening to you Ryan. Peace from Kuwait 🇰🇼

This is one of the best videos yet.

Great thaught Ryan thanks

Great Content! With any goal, our imaginations often run wild envisioning all the things that can go wrong.

Thank you ! Enjoyed this and most of your videos I always get something out of watching much appreciated🙏

My favorite Daily Stoic video to date.

Thank you.

Thank You Ryan. One of your best videos yet.

Somewhere along the line, somewhere, you MUST have some success as well. Nothing provides momentum like success. If you've never had success, you never will be successful. The guy in the vid is a tremendously successful author, so it's all easy for him to say. Someone, his mom, his dad, his uncle.....someone......even just an example..........helped and encouraged him to be a success. Without that, you are lost. Most people do not get the breaks this guy got.

Thank you

Just want to tell you how much I appreciate your content. I've purchased two of your books so far and have watched hours of your videos here on KZread and on TikTok. Keep doing what you're doing.

Great video Ryan, I'm inspired to restart paint again.

Great video, extremely relevant and helpful! Thanks Ryan!

Even if the task is easy but unpleasant, do it first and do it with focus while you're fresh. The rest of the tasks will fall with ease and you'll be more invigorated when you're work is done and you can have your personal time.

Thanks, Ryan! Your vids, podcasts, and books challenge the perspective that is common in our generation for a long time, but's not working anymore. And the people who are not afraid of change, but for the innovation and for the betterment of the world we live in greatly appreciates it. Just continue what you're doing. You're doing a great job. God bless!

thanks!!!!

I Love you’re Inspiring Vlogs ❤️ Thank you for sharing 👍

I love this one!