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November 2026
This book is filled with great insights and knowledge and written in a style, to be understood by everyone. Loved it
I find myself defaulting to a 5 star rating on anything Ryan Holiday writes. This is no exception. I almost felt his struggle in finding examples, be it Gehrig or the Queen. However, their chosen absolutely perfect and helped me understand the importance of the virtue of self-discipline. <br/><br/>A must read in my opinion, as is this entire series on ancient virtues.
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Shelved Either/Or: A Fragment of Life · Want to read
Enjoyed it as a (long) introduction to Buddhism, but the constant repetition in almost every paragraph almost annoyed me whilst reading the pages. Felt like, because of this, i started skimming pages instead of reading them, let alone studying them (which, is what i think you must do in order to get a good understanding of the teachings and appreciate the book for what it truly is). <br/><br/>I could not appreciate it for what it was. Therefor. Bad rating booooo
To me this is a story of a seemingly regular guy, albeit emotionally very dull, who has fate very much against him. But, not in the more popularly depicted ways of one big event being against you. It’s all these unimportant small little actions and events that accumulate. <br/><br/>Absolutely loved reading this book and had to really pace myself from not reading it cover to cover, but instead read it chapter by chapter.
The way of writing, although it seems chaotic and sometimes inconsistent, resonates with me deeply.<br/><br/>Read this short book in a couple of days, didn’t make too many notes.