Name: Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. (The Stoic Virtues Series)
SKU: 56158437
Price: 378.00 ZAR
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Author: Ryan Holiday
ISBN: 9780593191712

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Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. (The Stoic Virtues Series)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ryan Holiday

Publisher

Portfolio

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.2x13.2x3.6 cm

Weight

1.05

ISBN13

9780593191712

Synopsis "Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. (The Stoic Virtues Series)"

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a life of self-discipline. In this much-anticipated third installment in the Stoic Virtues series, he argues for the necessity of doing what's right - even when it isn't easy For the ancients, everything worth pursuing in life flowed from a strong sense of justice--or one's commitment to doing the right thing, no matter how difficult. In order to be courageous, wise, and self-disciplined, one must begin with justice. The influence of the modern world often tells us that acting justly is optional. Holiday argues that that's simply untrue--and the fact that so few people today have the strength to stand by their convictions explains much about why we're so unhappy. In Right Thing, Right Now, Holiday draws on fascinating stories of historical figures such as Marcus Aurelius, Florence Nightingale, Jimmy Carter, Gandhi, and Frederick Douglass, whose examples of kindness, honesty, integrity, and loyalty we can emulate as pillars of upright living. Through the lives of these role models, readers learn the transformational power of living by a moral code and, through the cautionary tales of unjust leaders, the consequences of an ill-formed conscience. The Stoics never claimed that living justly was easy, only that it was necessary. And that the alternative--sacrificing our principles for something lesser--was considered only by cowards and fools. Right Thing, Right Now is a powerful antidote to the moral failures of our modern age, and a manual for living virtuously.

Ryan Holiday

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Ryan Holiday (Sacramento, California, June 16, 1987) is one of the most influential authors and popularizers of practical philosophy today. After dropping out of the University of California to become an apprentice to Robert Greene, he began his career as the marketing director of American Apparel and founded the Brass Check agency, advising giants of the tech industry and international bestsellers. His first book, Trust Me, I’m Lying (2012), exposed the manipulative mechanisms of digital journalism and marked the beginning of a prolific literary career. Global recognition came with The Obstacle Is the Way (2014), a pioneering work in the modern dissemination of Stoicism and a reference for elite athletes, NFL coaches, political leaders, and millions of readers.

Following this work, titles such as Ego Is the Enemy (2016), The Daily Stoic (2016), Stillness Is the Key (2019), Lives of the Stoics (2020), Courage Is Calling (2021), Discipline Is Destiny (2022), and Right Thing, Right Now (2024) followed, consolidating a series dedicated to the cardinal virtues of Stoicism. His books have sold over ten million copies, translated into more than forty languages, and regularly top the bestseller lists of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Holiday has been awarded recognitions such as “Inc. Top 10 Marketing Books” and is considered one of the most read and followed philosophy popularizers in the world. He currently resides on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, where he also runs The Painted Porch, his own bookstore, and continues to inspire a global audience through lectures, The Daily Stoic podcast, and new publications.

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