Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!
Ryan Holiday’s bestselling 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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Fear can sometimes feel like a backseat driver calling the shots in your life, but with Ryan Holiday’s empowering guide, you can leave it in the dust. Part of Holiday’s Stoic Virtues series, Courage Is Calling explains how ancient Greek philosophy can help you tap into your inner reservoir of bravery. Holiday uses the stories of disparate historical figures who found a way to face fear and come out swinging, including iconic wartime nurse Florence Nightingale, legendary NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico, and Athenian cavalry commander Xenophon. With passionate, shoot-from-the-hip narration that taps right into your emotions, Holiday connects the dots, showing how you can use the same principles in your own life—even if it’s on a smaller, more personal scale. We love Holiday’s brand of smart and direct self-help steeped in ancient wisdom.
Customer Reviews
The courage pep talk you need
Ryan has written the pep talk I need to win the everyday battle with my fears. I listen to this audiobook daily and heartily wish it was available in the apple book store for Nigeria.
Ryan, please write the rest of this virtue series with haste. We await!