Susan Cain on Transforming Pain Into Beauty | This Is Our Most Dangerous Opponent

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<p>Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author Susan Cain about her new book “<a href='https://geni.us/PbEVA'>Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole</a>,” how melancholy can spark creativity and drive ambition, how to take heartbreak and mold something great out of it, and more.</p><p>Susan Cain is the author of the bestsellers “<a href='https://geni.us/CoL5O57'>Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids</a>,” and “<a href='https://geni.us/XcIbESa'>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can&apos;t Stop Talking</a>,” which is in its eighth year on The New York Times bestseller list and was named the best book of 2012 by Fast Company. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Her viral TED Talk, &quot;The power of introverts,&quot; has been viewed more than 30 million times, making it one of the most popular of all time.</p><p><a href='https://geni.us/dsviPAI'>Lincoln&apos;s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness: https://geni.us/dsviPAI</a></p><p><a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>The Jordan Harbinger Show</a> is one of the most interesting podcasts on the web, with guests like Kobe Bryant, Mark Manson, Eric Schmidt, and more. Listen to one of Ryan&apos;s episodes right now (<a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-solving-for-what-you-really-want-from-life/'>1</a>, <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-stillness-is-the-key/'>2</a>), and <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show</a> today.</p><p><a href='https://www.tenthousand.cc/'>Ten Thousand</a> makes the highest quality, best-fitting, and most comfortable training shorts we have ever worn. <a href='https://www.tenthousand.cc/'>Ten Thousand</a> is offering our listeners 15% off your purchase. go to <a href='https://www.tenthousand.cc/'>Tenthousand.cc</a> and enter code STOIC to receive 15% off your purchase.</p><p><a href='http://getkion.com/dailystoic'>Kion Aminos</a> is backed by over 20 years of clinical research, has the highest quality ingredients, no fillers or junk, undergoes rigorous quality testing, and tastes amazing with all-natural flavors. Go to <a href='https://getkion.com/dailystoic'>getkion.com/dailystoic</a> to save 20% on subscriptions and 10% on one-time purchases.</p><p><a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>Talkspace</a> is an online and mobile therapy company. Visit <a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>talkspace.com</a> and get $100 off your first month when you use promo code STOIC at sign-up. That’s $100 off at <a href='https://www.talkspace.com/'>talkspace.com</a>, promo code STOIC.</p><p>As a member of <a href='https://dailystoic.com/life/'>Daily Stoic Life</a>, you get all our current and future courses, 100+ additional Daily Stoic email meditations, 4 live Q&amp;As with bestselling author Ryan Holiday (and guests), and 10% off your next purchase from the Daily Stoic Store. Sign up at <a href='https://dailystoic.com/life/'>https://dailystoic.com/life/</a> </p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail'>https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>Check out the <a href='https://store.dailystoic.com/'>Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>Follow us: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/dailystoic'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic'>TikTok</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic'>Facebook</a></p><p>Follow Susain Cain: <a href='https://www.quietrev.com/'>Homepage</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/susancain'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://instagram.com/susancainauthor'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://facebook.com/AuthorSusanCain'>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>