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Meditations

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Rereading at different points in life to deepen his understanding of Stoicism

"Marcus Aurelius talks about the idea of the common good something like 80 times in Meditations, right? 80 times is a lot... It's not until the middle of the pandemic that I'm reading Marcus Aurelius and all these allusions, and in some cases direct referenc..."

Ryan Holiday

10 Stoic Lessons It Took Me 10 Years to Understand ▶ 2:18
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Introduction to Stoic philosophy; ongoing reference for life lessons

"About 20 years ago, I read this book, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, the private thoughts of the most powerful man in the world. I had no idea who Marcus was. I had no idea about Stoic philosophy. And this sent me down a rabbit hole."

Ryan Holiday

Here Are 11 Lessons I Learned From The Stoics In Rome ▶ 0:11

Regular reading for practical wisdom and philosophical grounding; kept in multiple rooms for frequent random reading

"I am a Meditations fan. I know stoicism is falling out of favor a little bit right now but it's been a lifelong thing for me, and I have a copy of Meditations in most rooms I spend time in. So I just do some random reading and it's like magical how it's som..."

Tobi Lütke

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Stoicism

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Personal philosophy underpinning his 'pillow test' decision-making framework; guiding principle of doing what is right, not what is easy

"I'm a big stoic. I like stoicism. It's been a fun journey to sort of get into it. It's sort of the concept of doing what is right, not what is easy."

Andrew Rosen

Ep 505: Using A "Pillow Test" To Make The Hard Business Decisions On The Way To $3.5B AUM with An... ▶ 15:23
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Coping with rapid change; accepting both changeable and unchangeable circumstances; finding peace with career transformation

"Stoic philosophy, amor fati, loving your fate, is an incredibly liberating way to live."

David Heinemeier Hansson

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501 ▶ 1:09:44
"You accept things as they are. You make the most of it. This is what the idea of amor fati is. Be happy that things are the way that they are, that you were given what you've been given, and then get to work using it. That's what Stoicism is about."

Ryan Holiday

You Have 2 Options In Life Amor Fati ▶ 0:44
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Tao Te Ching

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Philosophical grounding; understanding paradox and non-action; inspiration for creative philosophy

"I first read The Dao when I had just moved to California, probably 30 years ago. And I read it and I felt like this is different than anything I read before. It speaks to me on so many levels. And then I remember reading it something like 6 months later and..."

Rick Rubin

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"I love Lao and the Tao Te Ching is amazing, it reminds me of the philosophy of jiu-jitsu around presence and not fighting what is"

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump: I Learned What Most People Never Do at 9 Years Old! ▶ 1:27:30
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