Why Struggling Is the Point | David Epstein

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<p>The easier life gets, the less prepared we may be for what’s hard. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Epstein</a> about “desirable difficulties,” the challenges that make learning slower and more frustrating in the moment but lead to greater growth over time. </p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Epstein</a> is the author of the #1 New York Times best seller <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-signed?_pos=1&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World</em></strong></a>. His new book,<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/inside-the-box-how-constraints-make-us-better?_pos=3&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong><em>Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better</em></strong></a>, is out now!</p><br><p>📚 Grab<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> signed copies</a> of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Epstein's books</a> at<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Painted Porch</a>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-signed?_pos=1&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World</em></strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/inside-the-box-how-constraints-make-us-better?_pos=3&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better</em></strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://davidepstein.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Connect with David Epstein</a> 👉<a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidepstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DavidEpsteinAuthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://x.com/DavidEpstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X</a>,<a href="https://davidepstein.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE </strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>! <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a> |&nbsp; <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> AD-FREE </strong></a><strong>|</strong> 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>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO EPISODES</strong></a><strong>|</strong> 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>✉️ <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM</strong></a><strong> | </strong>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><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>