June 26, 2025 This Is The Greatest Novel Ever (And Why I Keep Re-Reading It) It changed my life. By Ryan Holiday 8 min read The Great Gatsby changed my life. I don't mean that the way some writers might. Yes, it is one of the best and most beautiful novel... See more
September 14, 2022 Discipline is Destiny: 25 Habits That Will Guarantee You Success The ancients were fond of an expression: Character is fate. By Ryan Holiday 10 min read It means that character is deterministic, that who you are determines what you will... See more
This Is Why We Opened A Banned Books Library (In Rural Texas) One of my kids’ favorite books is I Need a New Butt. I don’t want to spoil the plot, but he needs a new butt not for any culture-war reason but because his has a crack in it. That’s funny, espe... See more
February 25, 2021 100 Very Short Rules for a Better Life Lessons on success, relationships, and being a good human By Ryan Holiday 4 min read In his essay On the Happy Life, the philosopher Seneca makes an extended list of rules for living a good life. It... See more
This Is Something You Have To Get Good At I’ll tell you, very few people become writers because they want to stand up in front of a room full of strangers and talk. Often, in fact, it’s the opposite. What draws most people to writing in the first place is... See more
