Ryan Holiday
29 Pieces Of Life Changing Advice I Collected By My 29th Birthday
The people you choose to surround yourself and spend time with is by far one of the most critical decisions you have to make.
Don’t Follow Your Passion, It’s What’s Holding You Back
Because just as often, we fail with—no, because of—passion.
There’s Only One Way To Kill The Jealousy That’s Ruining Your Life
I can’t say that this exercise is flawless or that it magically cured me of my jealousy. It’s not supposed to. It’s an exercise—a tool to use when envy appears.
44 Writing Hacks From Some of the Greatest Writers Who Ever Lived
On being a writer: “All the days of his life he should be reading as faithfully as his partaking of food; reading, watching, listening.” John Fante
The Most Important Part of The Creative Process That Everyone Misses: A Draw-Down Period
Because of course the idea is good. Of course there’s something here. Of course the audiences will love what we create. Of course our breakthrough is legitimate. Except that isn’t always true.
The Best Way To Learn Is To Ask — Even The Dumb Questions
Because guessing and hoping and trying to get lucky are dumb.
If You Do This, You Should Be Banned From Email
There are fundamentally two types of people in this world: 1) People who think they are entitled to other people’s time and 2) decent, civilized human beings.
Don’t Say ‘Maybe’ If You Want To Say ‘No’
And that’s how you find yourself in places you don’t want to be, stuck doing stuff you don’t want to do, frustrated and resentful, overloaded and impatient, distracted and confused.