Author, The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist who popularized modern Stoicism through books about discipline, resilience, ego, and action.
Ancient discipline for modern pressure.
Timeline
Life Events
Born in California
Moved from marketing and media into writing about Stoicism.
The Obstacle Is the Way published
Helped introduce Stoic ideas to a wider business and creative audience.
Reading
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Media
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