BONUS | The Book Ryan Holiday Keeps Coming Back To

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<p>Ryan was recently a guest on Shilo Brooks’ podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Old School</a>, to talk about a book that’s meant a lot to him over the years, Walker Percy’s <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=2baf282b5&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em></a>. They discuss why this quiet Southern novel, set in postwar New Orleans, remains so resonant and what it reveals about meaning, distraction, and the universal search for purpose.</p><br><p>Catch the rest of the episode by checking out<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<em>Old School with Shilo Brooks</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-this-book-instead-of-the-catcher-in-the-rye/id1841566275?i=1000739654684" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, or&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/08Zyf3FXojHLXx3yhUxEtt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab a copy of<em> </em><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=2baf282b5&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em> by Walker Percy</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=2baf282b5&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> &amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium |&nbsp; <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</a> </p><br><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>