7 Stoic Productivity Strategies That Will Change Your Life
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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In this video, Ryan Holiday outlines 7 Stoic strategies that have helped him write and publish 10 books in 10 years. The Stoics don't encourage short cuts but they do offer real advice that can help you overcome resistance every single day.
Timestamps
01:37 - Build a Routine
02:53 - Put Your Phone Down
03:49 - Sit With a Journal
04:50 - Don't Try To Be Perfect
06:07 - Do The Hardest Thing First
07:00 - Focus On Small Wins
07:45 - Say “No.” A Lot.
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Timestamps
01:37 - Build a Routine
02:53 - Put Your Phone Down
03:49 - Sit With a Journal
04:50 - Don't Try To Be Perfect
06:07 - Do The Hardest Thing First
07:00 - Focus On Small Wins
07:45 - Say “No.” A Lot.
You are great
Tnx
Ty
Hi Ryan! Please turn on the automatic subtitles :) I'm not totally fluent in english, but I can read subtitles without problem . Tks!
I love your stoicism videos but I highly, strongly suggest you don't have any background music (or at least severely lower the volume but I would much prefer no music). The background music is distracting and too loud and frankly I believe background music is unnecessary. I firmly believe people want to get information/hear you speak rather than hear background music. Especially since Stoicism can be a little dense. Also in some videos, your voice has an echo especially when you do videos in your office. I don't know if you wear a clip-on mic but that might help. But yeah the mic quality has room for improvement. I listen to a lot of history youtube channels and podcasts so I'm a little spoiled by good recording mics by those content creators. Also I really like when you have captioning on your videos. It's like I can absorb your words visually as well via hearing.
I was in the military for 10 years where I excelled for really the first time in my life. After getting out, my life became listless and meaningless. It wasn’t until I realized that my strength comes from living a disciplined routine and leaning into the voice in my head that tells me to do the uncomfortable things. By actively being diligent and disciplined, I have found my drive again. I realized that I haven’t even scratch the surface of my potential yet. So many of my values and standards were stoic in nature but it really wasn’t until listening to you and reading your books did I understand how to live by them. Even though the future is always uncertain, I have never been so excited to see what results occur when I put forth total effort into everything I do. Thank you Ryan!
Awesome post 😊
I have to work and be disciplined everyday or I risk ending up destitute ... life has a flavor the sheltered will never know 😐
4:40
2,000 years later..."And here we have some meditations written by ancient Stoic Ryan Holiday. These weren't meant to be seen by anyone else, but they've been passed down generation after generation untouched."
after i watch rome in netflix, i think marcus arelius is a wimp....he suck in anything...in war, in manage the empire, in handle his wife, in rising his son, the only thing he good is write that book....how can he get so famous...julius caesar is the way better but he dont write a book, he invent thing that we still use today in modern society
Ryan, I have said this several times now, but I just want to keep you aware and of how much good you do for this world.
🥰
10000%
The Obstacle is the Way changed my life and put me on the path I’m on now.
Not every author can do that.
@chetsenior7253what are you talking about?
As cliche as it is, starting a morning routine 7 years ago literally changed my life. It gave me a reason to get out of bed and something to look forward to every day. Even when life didn't seem so good.
Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg. Steady tapping breaks the stone.
any advice for those of us trying to establish a morning routine? what are the key parts of yours?
@@nightmoose Start with GRATITUDE. Then sit silently for 5-10 mins. Play around with different things like exercise, goals, getting outside, visualization, journaling...etc. Then find what sticks. You decide what works for you and your schedule ⚡️⚡️
@@nightmoose wake and bake should be your “step 1”.
@@JoeySutch thanks! I'm working on gratitude. Idk how to be more grateful other than thinking about things or writing them down.
As always Ryan, I feel as though I have gone back over 2,000 years ago and am sitting at the Stoa. Your work is changing my life positively.
1. Build a routine
2. Put your phone down
3. Sit with a journal
4. Don't try to be perfect
5. Do the hardest things first
6. Focus on small wins
7. Say "No." A lot.
Thx, it's in the description though.
god bless you
Um really?
I love the quote from the Bhagavad Gita- "you are entitled to your work, not the fruits of your work"
He basically told a lecture full of students that he's wasting time talking to them 😂
Running into Ryan Holiday and Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations changed my life for the better. I’ve never been as in control of myself and my life as I am now and for the first time in a long while, I’m proud of who I am and am truly happy. Stoic joy :)
Without knowing what stoicism is, my parents embodied these precepts. One of the lasting memories I have is, it doesn’t matter if you are a street sweeper or a surgeon, your work ethic should be the same. Always do your best work! I appreciate your videos, it reminds me so much of the lessons they taught me.
Everyday may not look the same but organized chaos is better than nothing.
All well and good until you realize most people nowadays have a job and go to work within 1 hour of waking up.
How can an ancient philosophy fit in with today's society? It can't!
I have a law - "Having Expectations decided how you feel. "
See our brain is a machine of expectation through which our intelligence arise. If you look closely, intelligence expects an outcome to determine the course of next action.
So keep low expectations - you or any other can't control their external environment and hence the results may not always be as expected. Failed Expectations lead to anger, anxiety, depression, hate, doubt, lack of trust, etc.
Which brings me to my Second law - "Value what your experience and manage it"
Because at the end of the day that would determine it as a good or a bad day. Try to remain productive and satisfied, cherish your victories even if things were difficult due to the external, remember you are doing your best however successfully. Don't stress at your failures because at least you tried. One don't fail unless on tries. You did it and at the end of a month you better say "It was a great month".
Great one, thanks
A daily routine, to me, has been a very elusive thing. I’ve tried for years and years to develop and stick with one to no avail. Having adult ADHD does not help either. The worst is when I’m in between jobs (which happened recently) or have a day off. Any free time, even if it’s planned out and scheduled, falls apart, or I just struggle thinking of something to do and stay motivated. I’m not saying Ryan didn’t have to work hard at his routine but I do believe making one and following it comes easier to some folks.
@John Taylor...thank you for your clarity, concerning where you are on life's journey. I have ADHD, too, so I know how you "feel". Please consider a simple daily plan, as Ryan suggests. I, at 7 decades, am working on how to growing into public speaking, with "Original Transcon RR history" as my passion. That daily purpose will knaw at me, 'til I stop being "Perfect", and am willing to make mistakes. ADHD, etc., feeds on the aforementioned "Perfection", as you and I know. Awakening and a walk helps immensely, in our quest for inspiration. I hope you see a way to deal constructively with your challenges, and share your fears and triumphs with us, here. A suggestion: get a Stoic's journal, to write in, and use it. The key to growth, as Marcus Arealius lived, are positive habit-building everyday habits. Thanks again, John Taylor.
Epictetus: "Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily."
It's a shame Marcus didn't influence his emperors after him. It was more debauchery, intrigue, murders, guile and so forth. His personnel journey with Stoicism kept him sane and balanced
I just started journaling yesterday, already feeling better after letting my thoughts out of my chest.
Ryan holiday is an over egoic bookseller for sheeple. Stoics would not give him time of day. He would sell it.
Absolutely right
The first thing I do everymorning is cook. Which means I need my phone for recipes and filming. Today Poverty brought me 4 freezer burnt hot dogs. I don't have the luxury of putting away my phone. Seneca states that even a wealthy man should dress like a beggar once in awhile and eat bread. See what his fears are and realize they are not so bad. Words I follow. Thanks for being an introduction and leading me to the greats themselves. Changed my life.
I've been surprised at how helpful making notes, journaling, even my fitness tracking is, even though like you said I never go back and look at it. Taking the time to write it down is the point. I never would have believed it until I did it.
Hey Ryan big fan of yours from 🇮🇳.... Your simplification of stoicism is improving lives all over the world.
Paaki
Big words for you TINA WITCH MARIE
I live 45 minutes from Brown University. For over a year I’ve tried to get the picture of Marcus Aurelius but there’s always an obstacle. Finally this week my husband and I got to go on campus and they put a freakin mask on his face! I was like F$ck!! However, I am Stoic and the mask had fallen down to his neck and I was able to get some really beautiful shots at the right angle. He’s magnificent. Ty for introducing him into my life.
Ryan, your work and the work of all the philosophers and Stoics before you, are changing my life in the best possible way. I thank you from the deepest part of my being. Keep being great.
"Say, "No." A lot." Why does this become more challenging as I get older? (Played hockey for 22 years. Went to the gym, was on the ice every day, night, and even went to 3 different schools. All based on chasing a dream to play in NHL/Olympics. Don't regret it at all.) My point here is that I was able to say NO to "any thing" or "any one" and did so blindly, without hesitation or anxiety, all throughout my youth, teens, and twenties (was it because I was so devout re: my cause? ), it just seems more difficult as I get older.
These are rather points that lead to building a strategy, but not strategies per se. Please don’t take this comment as blaming you, but it is absolutely necessary to verify the primordial notion(s) of a video.
I'm 2 minutes into the video. Sure Marcus Aurelius had the same amount of hours in the day as I do. But he didn't have to drive to work, then work for 8 hours, take care of his own children, give them bathes, Make everybody dinner and clean the house, and then work unpaid overtime because he's a teacher. Didn't he have servants?
Don’t be such a victim
I have to do all those things too--and so do billions of other people. You've got what it takes.
How did he it get it all done?...Servants.
Hi I’m Ryan Holiday, I’m never not writing, I’m writing as I’m saying this while reading. I will not teach you this skill as I am the next step of human evolution and my skills are far beyond your reach.
These are great strategies to memorise at times when you feel like you are struggling to keep working as well
absolutely
Thanks Ryan. You probably don't read these, but, if you do: now that you're a dad, do you think about Marcus Aurelius and Commodus? That one's always saddened me
I've always been good at waking up early and working out every day, audio books listening for at least two hours in the morning. But wow, in the afternoons when I come home from work I love to waste time watching tv. I'm up at 3:00 am, I workout 30 to 45 minutes, eat a healthy breakfast and vitamins, then I walk to work 2 miles at 5:00 am 5 days a week. Walk 2 miles back home after work, then I'm a vegetable till I turn in at night. I'm 60 years old and have a very ambitious vision for the rest of my life, but holy cow I am so lazy when I get home. Any suggestions? With all the email and questions you must receive it would surprise me if you got back to me, I certainly wouldn't hold it against you. And even I know the answer is already in me. More introspection and discipline is needed. Love your books and your video vignettes of wisdom.
That’s impressive. You’re a great example to those a lot younger than yourself. Wishing you a great day Jeffrey!
Thank you for this. Recently I have lost my drive and started procrastinating. Crappy feeling at the end of day when i realized I didnt get much done (living for tomorrow).
Another great video and an award for most flammable fireplace, very daring.
It must be really nice to have all that free time.. I think that Marcus Aurelius got all the things done that he did and was able to do those things because he had so many people under him to help.
I agree. And it's not only a matter of free time but also of energy. In the 1930s a Wigan Pier coal miner had to crawl up to three miles, underground and in the dark, just to get to his seven and a half hour shift of backbreaking work. After that, he crawled back.
When you lead that kind of life it is not easy journaling first thing in the morning.
I like the guy and all, but some folks need to check if their work shift changed when they wake up at 5am and don’t have 1.5miles of personal property to stroll on for an hour before hourly wage work starts, and their day job hasn’t made them millions for over a decade to have time to philosophize on the side and write a chapter mid day, and their personal assistant/spouse does not like it if you tell them you are overworked if they ask you to help with 3 things, and after 12 hour shifts you fall asleep face down on your journaling. Not saying he hasn’t had hard times, but didn’t get a huge sense of suffering from TedTalks and Google lectures being one of 2 items on your calendar for the day after the 1 hour stroll. I still like the stoic philosophy tenants for trying to improve life wherever you are, but certain life luxuries make it easier (and do not seem very stoic).
@@questshots4189 I am with you. Inspiration is way more pervasive when it stems from personal examples.
Thanks for sending the daily stoic mail, always a pleasure to reflect on the messages.
I'm in a weird place where it feels like a day spent having fun playing a video game feels more productive than a day spent at my job. Maybe it's because I've been doing loads of overtime lately so I'm just sick of work but I genuinely feel like I've accomplished more after a day of playing video games than working and earning money.
I'm so glad you briefly mentioned the bhagavat gita! When I read it, I felt like a lot of it (the philosophy, not the spiritual/religious stuff) was similar to stoicism.
Mate, I have watched tons of videos about couching, mindset etc, and for some reason this video just pop up and I'm so grateful for that.
Love ❤️ your inspiring content Ryan 👍 Thank you for sharing 👍
... :-)... It looks like you live in a really nice place! Nature right outside your door!
Its great how many videos you produce...they are really well done. Really enjoy them👌
Very good video and ideas. I feel like I followed most of those ideas through my life, but right now I've entered the moment where job is really coming my way, and a lot, and starting to feel overwhelmed (and of the good kind, overwhelmed by having lots of nice stuff to do, not because I have to do a few soul-crushing things, as it used to be).
So for me what I need to do now is learn to say no. Thanks for the advice
What would you advise to a teacher that never has a work day with less than 4-5 different classes? How to keep productive and still have time for your interests when you have so much things to prepare and adjust as you go?
Are you Jewish?
Are you an anti-semite?
@@RyanHolidayYT yes
3:04 - Iron Maiden t-shirt? Yes!
Alive Time vs Dead Time with Robert Green was classic. Thanks 🙏
Saw the Iron Maiden shirt at 3:04 and thought, “Now, I want to hang out with this dude even more. We can discuss stoicism AND music. I wonder if he’s into Rush too?!” 🤔
I saw Rush on their 30th anniversary tour in Sacramento
Having a roommate opposite to ur thoughts n beliefs really has a toll lol... #hostelife #stoicism
Writes 10 books in 10 years.
Types with a chiclet keyboard.
5:06 - 5:13 I am so in love with this quote
Gain A Lot of Wisdom From You. Really appreciate it. I couldn't even imagine if everyone would implement the information you've shared.
6:55 thank you for showing one model builder for one second. We are important.
Love your stuff Ryan
I wish how you became Robert Greene assistant ...you will give us chance to be one even only for one day
It wasn't that random decision.It was such a bold one you might like to take if you were to be in that situation bro.
Hey Ryan I'm Steve Iv been watching your videos. They have been very helpful with my personal life. I'm not so mad at the way the world is today. Even though it's a scary place. Iv noticed alot of people like to intimate me cuz I'm a small person. I'm only 5.6 for a man. About 200. Alot of people are taller and always picked on me my whole life. I'm almost 40 now I'm just curious is to when it will stop for people picking on me. Cuz I stopped caring along time ago. People reject me especially woman do. Cuz of how I look like. Witch tells me they are shallow people. Someone always has to put me down to make themselves feel better. Then the next time I see that person I try to not talk to them at all cuz the same thing always happens.. I have used some of your tactics and they work for some people. Not for everyone. But wanted to say thanks for helping me I really appreciate it. I can sleep better at night.
can you put subtitles? greetings from argentina
hi Ryan~
Which video or stoic reading would you suggest would help a "single" dad solopreneur who feels like an outsider & powerless? TIA
Loved “not corrupted by temptations or stresses”.... stress does corrupt.....new subscriber
Is there a video on how to manage multiple roles each day? How does ur calendar look like?
Goal for the rest of my week. PUT THE PHONE DOWN and Journal! Do you journal prior to starting all your tasks?
Thanks Ryan!
Cant wait to go to one of you conferences!!!😍🥰
Life and death...
Subordinate to MIND.
Journaling is Good for the Soul!😊✍📖📚✍😊☕☕☕☕☕
The room that is used looks amazing. Is that a fireplace made of faux books?
Great video. Essentialism. So important to live an EXAMINED life.
I bet he didn’t have sleep apnea
The way he explains things is the proof that he is a great reader. He needs to be more original though.
This was directly what I was lacking.. too many meetings and that’s wrong
Get takeaways delivered, don't bother going to the shops or cooking , waste of time
How to be productive: Ignore what's useless.
"To live a good life: We have the potential for it. If we can learn to be indifferent to what makes no difference." -Marcus Aurelius
Good info, but the unnecessary loud music makes it difficult to watch.
I like the content, nevertheless the music sometimes annoyed me a lot..
My left-handed brother! Nice over hook 😜
This is really helpful. Thank you!
Such great advice..
How did he manage all that? That's obvious - he had slaves!
All of us are in denial.
This is my favorite channel on all of RUclips.
He didn't waste time on RUclips!
Sick and tired of humble braggers.
Wondering how I’m going to see these videos without my phone 🙈
"Rules exist so that we may know our freedoms"
Hey Ryan, ego is the enemy bruv. I don't think you really digest that statement even though you wrote a "best selling" book," your words, not mine.
One of the things you said that turned me over into appreciating each and EVERY single day is when you said “with each and every single day you GET to do….rather than you HAVE to do.
This has changed my outlook to enjoying each and every day. Enjoying and appreciating that I GET to do the things that are important to me…hugging my kids, enjoying my morning stroll, the opportunity to go to work, the gift of being alive.
In other words, I no longer take each and every day I GET to live for granted.
Mile and a half to the mailbox ?? Nigga must live in a castle
Just bought 3 of your books... gonna start one tonight
What would be great book to start with stoicism? Meditations of Marcus Aurelius?
Once upon a time I did a very similar thing .... This awakened me to how much I am self loathing and this lead to more self loathing .... That lead to my awareness of how inadequate my mind set is toward happiness. Depression Avolition and Anhedonia reigns today....flow is supplanted by force.... love is supplanted by hate. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TAKE.
The snake bite not near as bad as self guilt . It was guilt that lead to self loathing and the turn away from knowing.
Now I go at my HANDLABOUR to perform ACCORDING to my awareness the most backward and self aggravating way and pay much more in taxes.
And Helen Adams Keller my eyes adore her. Hunger stretched out is a superb sauce.Let fear be far from all.
Death is too short.
Only they that are living do not die.
I'm so grateful I came across this video. This is exactly what I was looking for and needed!!! Thank you. New subscriber here. Look forward to listening to more of your videos. Great job!
Thanks Ryan, love your work.
With all the other things Marcus Aurelius was juggling, wasn't he also a father of 13 kids.....and wasn't he a single dad for a fair amount of time? What a man!😅
Amazing content - thanks you!
YOU ARE FANTASTIC! I SO appreciate your content, attitude, and honesty. Keep it up!
Thank you for everything you do. I’ve recently found stoicism and am finding your videos very helpful to educate myself about its principles
Yes , a cone of power
You r absolutely awesome Ryan! I have one book so far! Thanks! I have a good routine now! I just have to start Journaling! Thanks and God bless u!
Productivity hacks doesn’t mean looking for the short cuts, it doesn’t even sound like that, productivity is a good word, as good a word as ‘efficiency’ which ultimately is the same thing. Optimum performance
Thanks so much Ryan. I find so much useful value in your interpretation of the Stoics. Fantastic video, good solid useful knowledge.
Much love Ryan.