Wisdom Takes Work

Learn. Apply. Repeat.

De: Ryan Holiday

Narrado por: Ryan Holiday

In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend.

Of all the stoic virtues - courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom - wisdom is the most elusive. This is especially apparent in an age where reaction and idle chatter are rewarded, and restraint and thoughtfulness are unfashionable. The great statesman and philosophers of the past would not be fooled, as we are, by headlines or appearances or the primal pull of tribalism. They knew too much of history, of their own flaws, of the need for collaboration to do any of that. That's wisdom - and we need it more than ever.

Wisdom is Ryan Holiday's guiding principle, and Wisdom Takes Work is the culmination of all his work. Drawing on fascinating stories of the ancient and modern figures alike, Holiday shows how to cultivate wisdom through reading, self-education, and experience. Through the lives of Montaigne, Seneca, Joan Didion, Abraham Lincoln, and others, Holiday teaches us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. He argues convincingly for the necessity of mental struggle and warns against taking shortcuts that deprive us of real knowledge. And he shows us how dangerous power and intelligence can be without the tempering influence of wisdom.

An absence of curiosity and prudence is a catastrophe for all of us, argues Ryan Holiday. This incredibly timely book both diagnoses the greatest problem of our current moment and offers solutions for the way forward. Wisdom is work - but it's worth it.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A deeply thoughtful yet entertainingly readable description of the journey to wisdom by a modern age philosopher. I wish Ryan Holiday had written it, and I’d read it, when I was twenty. Now I hope everyone does.” —General Stanley McChrystal, retired US Army and author of On Character

Valuable but then he injects his political views

Political views on Elon Musk dropped this to the bottom of Ryan’s works for me. Biases and left leaning stances on stories that are obviously not based on fact but are a skewed view to fit the narrative. (Elon throwing up a Nazi salute). Anyway, this book is great if you can stomach the political bias.

more diversity

would have liked more examples. principles were good but just warped on Musk and Trump too much.

Knowledge can be found, wisdom will always flutter

Lincoln, Montaigne and many great minds feature in this book. Their work on wisdom has been disected into an approachable book for anyone on any level. Use it to start the cardinal virtue series, or finish with it. Then reread and relearn.

A Book From Those Who Did The Work

Thank you for reminding the masses what matters and gives value + purpose to life in a world where social media has warped our minds. Read the books. Study the history. Do the work

well the constant complaining about Musk was just to much.

I have l loved your books for years they really brought me to study all aspects of the stoics. during the hell on earth I have lived for 30 years in the Houston firefighter dept they gave me a escape from daily life,however it's has become very unfortunate that you have decided to throw your own personal political views into a book about wisdom. there is some really good stuff in this book and have learned allot but right in the middle of the book you just wanted rant about Musk and really made it hard to focus on the good point after that,my son,son-in-law, and myself have been to your bookstore in Bastrop knowing you were upstairs you still were to arrogant to come down and say hi to some of your biggest fans.my suggestion is listen to some of your own words and don't become the thing you hate the most.Dont become musk.. have a great day just trying to be honest. yes I will keep listening. still love your books