My guest today is Ryan Holiday, director of marketing for American Apparel; media strategist for Tucker Max, Dov Charney, and others.
The topic is his book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
- Marcus Aurelius’ philosophy and stoicism, and why it has such a hold on Holiday
- Distraction
- Why the impediment to action actually advances action
- The unpredictability of the world, and how we react to the world
- George Clooney, and his start as an actor related to the obstacles we all face
- Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field
- What drives Holiday today
- How will is the ultimate trump card
- The two definitions of will
- Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and his approach to the moment of now
- Feeling great about the fight, the adversity, and the challenge
- How the process is intrinsically valuable
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