Courage Is Calling

Fortune Favors the Brave

De: Ryan Holiday

Narrado por: Ryan Holiday

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Best Seller!

Ryan Holiday’s best-selling trilogy - The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key - captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, Holiday explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage.

Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is “Be not afraid.” The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what’s right, to do what’s needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom.

In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday breaks down the elements of fear, an expression of cowardice, the elements of courage, an expression of bravery, and lastly, the elements of heroism, an expression of valor. Through engaging stories about historic and contemporary leaders, including Charles De Gaulle, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday shows you how to conquer fear and practice courage in your daily life.

You’ll also delve deep into the moral dilemmas and courageous acts of lesser-known, but equally as important, figures from ancient and modern history, such as Helvidius Priscus, a Roman Senator who stood his ground against emperor Vespasian, even in the face of death; Frank Serpico, a former New York City Police Department Detective who exposed police corruption; and Frederick Douglass and a slave named Nelly, whose fierce resistance against her captors inspired his own crusade to end slavery.

In a world in which fear runs rampant - when people would rather stand on the sidelines than speak out against injustice, go along with convention than bet on themselves, and turn a blind eye to the ugly realities of modern life - we need courage more than ever. We need the courage of whistleblowers and risk takers. We need the courage of activists and adventurers. We need the courage of writers who speak the truth - and the courage of leaders to listen.

We need you to step into the arena and fight.

©2021 Ryan Holiday (P)2021 Penguin Audio

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"In a world full of people riddled with fears and deeply afraid of sticking their necks out, our salvation lies in cultivating courage in all arenas of life. In this book Ryan Holiday has provided a clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues."
--Robert Greene, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power

"Ryan Holiday’s Courage is Calling traces the history of courage and its many faces through the ages and arrives at the present day with an urgent call to arms for each and all of us. As we battle our enemies within and without, will we choose to rise-up to the call of our courage or blush and bow down to the whispers of our cowardice? Our answer to this question is about more than our sense of duty, it’s about our freedom. It’s about more than wins and losses, it’s about our survival. It’s on me, it’s on you, it’s on us. Take the dare we may.\" --Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award Winning Actor and New York Times #1 best-selling author

“Ryan Holiday shows his own courage in this book to not toe the line, to speak truth to power, and show us all why we must not defer to fear if we are to go forward together with grace and humanity. Drawing on examples across history--from the ancient Greek and Roman world to Florence Nightingale to his own critique of ‘hollow courage’ in our own times, Holiday shows why virtue matters now more than ever.” --Nancy Sherman, Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University

Great content, bad voiceover. Unusual for Ryan

Ryan is an incredible voice for humanity. Unfortunately, he’s departed from his natural speaking cadence for this reading and it’s quite hard to listen to. It’s as if he believed he was delivering an address or something…

Will YOU answer the call?

Ryan Holiday provides insight and inspiration into the cultivation of courage through the lives and actions of numerous historical figures from the past and present. Thank you Ryan for your guidance and encouragement!!!

Just the inspiration I needed

As someone who is embarking on some scary new business ventures, this was exactly the book that I needed right now. Ryan’s storytelling is unparalleled and the wisdom of the stoics that he converts into modern wisdom is priceless.

Outstanding!

Ryan assembles a collection of incredible stories of courage and ties it all together in a perfect bundle to take from and apply to your every day life. A definite MUST read/Listen!

Inspiring!

I don’t know why some people are hating on this book. Although, this is my first experience of Holiday’s work, so if some think this isn’t up to par then it’s most likely only because his other books must be even better. Either way, I truly thought this was so inspiring and exactly what I was needing during this season of my life! I learned a lot from Courage is Calling - so much so that I’ve practically begged people in my circle to either read or listen to it. My only critique would be his reading sounds a bit monotonous at times, but that’s a performance critique, not content. I sincerely enjoyed it and can’t wait to listen to his other work!

An ode to courage

Listening to this book is like listening to some of the best motivational quotes of all time for six hours straight. It's inspiring and it gets you to do things that you were afraid to do.

I finished it and listened to it again straight away.

One great thought after another

The book is literally 10,000 declarations of hope and encouragement. One after another! It was a great read an easy listen.

Strengthening Your Stoicism

Ryan Holiday has written some skillful books detailing what one is needing to focus on to create self-improvement, conquer adversities, and how to respond to fear. It is easier to let one's emotions get the upper hand, even though when that happens, the outcomes are generally regretted the next day. Here's some of the basics that this book addresses how to: respond to situations is discusses, defeating fear with logic, not being deterred by difficulties, not questioning other men's perspective of courage, the effective outcomes of the truth, how one's allow being afraid to take over, don't allow others intimidation tactics get the best of you, not to let your decisions be impacted by others' opinions, taking risks is needed for success, what fear has to do with life, how your true self is the scariest thing you can be, not to let the public opinion get to you, which traditions you need to follow and choose, not to be afraid to ask for help or ask any questions, how to not follow the typical pattern, standing one's ground, how one having courage can help others develop their own courage, follow through with your job, inspire others by being fearless, and more.

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Loved it and it was very informative. I love the quotes, and find myself sharing some of the stories.

A Must Read (Listen) 🌟

I recommend this book to anyone facing difficult decisions.

My only dislike (and I say this with compassion), at times Ryan’s passion for the words equates to reading a bit too hurried and making it hard to understand/hear him truly. With that said, I also loved that he took the time to record his own book. I will always prefer an audio book read by the author themselves. 🌻