Wisdom Takes Work (the Instant New York Times Bestseller From The Author Of The Daily Stoic)

By (author) Holiday Ryan
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Foster curiosity, discernment and life-changing wisdom: book 4 in the bestselling Stoic Virtues series Wisdom is central to a meaningful life. It gives us perspective, reveals knowledge and guides our path. Without it, our best qualities become our worst: courage turns to foolhardiness, self-discipline to cruelty, justice to empty moralising. We all aspire to be wise - but wisdom is earned. In this fourth and final instalment of his bestselling Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday uncovers tried and true methods for cultivating wisdom. Drawing on lessons from heroes across history, including Marcus Aurelius, Abraham Lincoln, Maya Angelou and Joan Didion, he shows how to keep an open mind in times of division and disruption; to listen more than we talk; to think with nuance and ruthlessly question our own beliefs. Through cautionary figures like Elon Musk, he shows how dangerous intelligence can be without wisdom - and how we can all escape today''s traps of tribalism, certainty and self-righteousness. Are you open to listening? Are you willing to question? Are you here to learn? Wisdom is work. But it''s worth it.
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Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom
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A deeply thoughtful yet entertainingly readable description of the journey to wisdom by a modern age philosopher.
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Ryan Holiday is one of his generation''s finest thinkers
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PRAISE FOR THE STOIC VIRTUES SERIES
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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
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A message all of us need to hear
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A gift to humanity
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Ryan Holiday has helped bring the ancient teaching of Stoicism to millions of readers - from athletes and politicians to CEOs.
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Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know
Biographical note:
Ryan Holiday is one of the world''s bestselling living philosophers. His books include The Daily Stoic, The Obstacle Is the Way, Stillness Is the Keyand the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series. Together, they''ve been translated into over 40 languages, sold over 10 million copies and spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller lists. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys ... and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main St in Bastrop, Texas.
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The final installment in the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series: the essential, life-changing and hard-won virtue of wisdom