Finding Courage & Overcoming Fear - Ryan Holiday - #378

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
What's happening, people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Ryan Holiday, podcaster, marketer, author, Stoicism expert, historian, ex-apprentice to Robert Greene, and all-round interesting guy. Ryan's next series of books are on the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics, with courage being the first and the most fundamental. Courage isn't the sort of trait that 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 super power 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 II, how to deal with deliberating about a decision, why the most repeated phrase in the Bible should comfort everyone, and much more. I mean, it's Ryan Holiday, okay? You know the episode is going to be great. 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