Courage Is Calling

By (author) Holiday Ryan
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An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from bestselling author Ryan Holiday.
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Discover the power, confidence and purposethat come with courage: book 1 in the New York Times-bestselling Stoic Virtues series ''An urgent call to arms for each and all of us'' Matthew McConaughey Courage is a powerful force that enables us to overcome obstacles, fight for what''s right, serve others, drive change - and, ultimately, become who we were truly meant to be. From the ancient Spartans to the American civil rights movement, from pioneering scientists to mould-breaking CEOs, leaders across history have always found greatness because of the risks they dared to take. But today, so many of us are paralysed by fear. In this first book in the bestselling Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday shows how we too can step forward while when others might step back. Courage is not simply physical bravery but also doing the right thing and standing up for what you believe; it''s creativity, generosity and perseverance. And it is the only way to live an extraordinary, fulfilled and effective life. The call to courage comes to us all. If you won''t answer, who will? This book will equip you with the bravery to begin. ''A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues'' Robert Greene
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An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.
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Ryan Holiday is a genius.
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A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.
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Worthy for anyone trying to develop their own code, this is a superb handbook for crafting a purposeful life. Masterfully composed and highly readable, using stories from antiquity to the modern-day realities confronting all leaders, the ''march'' of the chapters brings forward valuable gems on each page of the journey. Holiday''s themes will remain with you and strengthen you long after you finish reading it.
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Ryan Holiday''s Courage is Calling traces the history of courage and its many faces through the ages and arrives at the present day with an urgent call to arms for each and all of us. As we battle our enemies within and without, will we choose to rise-up to the call of our courage or blush and bow down to the whispers of our cowardice? Our answer to this question is about more than our sense of duty, it''s about our freedom. It''s about more than wins and losses, it''s about our survival. It''s on me, it''s on you, it''s on us. Take the dare we may.
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[Courage Is Calling] dresses us with the proper garments of courage, something we need more than ever.
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Ryan Holiday shows his own courage in this book to not toe the line, to speak truth to power, and show us all why we must not defer to fear if we are to go forward together with grace and humanity. Drawing on examples across history--from the ancient Greek and Roman world to Florence Nightingale to his own critique of ''hollow courage'' in our own times, Holiday shows why virtue matters now more than ever.
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In a world full of people riddled with fears and deeply afraid of sticking their necks out, our salvation lies in cultivating courage in all arenas of life. In this book Ryan Holiday has provided a clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.
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In this clarion call to act on your convictions, Holiday draws on a remarkable range of figures from Socrates to Solzhenitsyn. A heartfelt and passionate book.
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A superb handbook for crafting a purposeful life.
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It is fantastic ... All of his books ar