The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marine Corps 

I needed to hear this tonight. I’m a teacher and dreading going into my classroom tomorrow because this week has been hard. But I’m going to show up and do my job. And do it well. Thank you Ryan!

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it." - Marcus Aurelius

I’m 26 and a construction contractor, I had a very prestigious mini project which was supposed to be completed in twelve days. Today is the 16th day and whatever could go wrong, happened. Now all these 16 days me and my team have worked 15-16 hours every single day and now I’m on the verge of breaking down. But I’m taking it one day at a time simplifying simple tasks so that it doesn’t seem a big mountain. I have lost my sleep.

As a Marine Corps Veteran, I wish I could have viewed the world like this as a young man. I think about my time in the miliary nearly every day. The Marine Corps gave me something invaluable. And yet, I could have gotten so much more, had I been able to use a mind with this depth of understanding. Today, as i randomly watch this video, I am engulfed with gratitude for having been able to be part of something as incredible as life itself and for the things I have experienced. I hope that I too can have the courage to become remotely close to being a person like mahatma, king or any other person who selflessly, and non violently presented their lives in such a way; that their behavior spoke for itself. I cannot put into words, the kind of things I think because of my service in the Marines, only other marines can describe this. I am sure many of us, can only imagine what it must be like to be a war leader. Someone whos' job is to maintain a position of world strength. A position that makes them one of the most hunted men in the world. What goes on in their minds, in the dark of the night...... is something only they know. Courage, is an understatement.

Thanks Ryan! I love to hear this “Do your job; Trust the process and keep showing up”. As nurse who deals with difficult people all the time, reminds me to be better and do my job as a good person.

Being the calmest person in the room gives you great power and advantage.

What a treat… a Ryan Holiday video without background music! Thank you!

Ryan, I’m not going to say you have changed my life but you have got me thinking so thank you.

Watching this early morning. Thanks Mr. Ryan You're saving thousands

I was here for this speech a few months ago. Great speech, bought some books after it

Thank you Ryan Holiday this is my understand of your lecture: "We owe it to ourselves to uphold the loftiest of standards while nurturing our innate need for compassion. It is paramount to preserve our individuality and the clarity of our conscience while extending the hand of forgiveness to those who may not measure up to the exacting criteria we set for ourselves. True strength emerges when we confront adversity with unwavering honesty. We stand firmly upon the foundation of knowledge. This legacy offers us not only wisdom but also the ethical compass needed to guide our choices toward a more fulfilling life. Our disposition mirrors the wealth of knowledge we've gathered over time. It is incumbent upon us to channel this inherent quality towards a profound purpose in society, a moral obligation that compels us to dedicate ourselves to the greater good."

I have watched 1000's of videos and I am a big fan of Robert Green, whom I believe is your mentor. I never thought I would be introduced to a speaker who surpasses Robert. You my friend is the real deal. This is the best inspirational video I have ever watched and will be buying your book very soon. You are destined to achieve even greater things.

Your job doesn't mean just your profession. Remember that. Live that way

“Just do your job” is something I have said for years. It’s surprising that almost no one can do that.

Dang the marines always get the best hook ups! Funny those young pups may not see the gravity of these messages until they are ready, but as a vet that started my adult life there in 29 palms in Comm school 18yrs ago, i thank you for passing this knowledge out there to these guys and here on RU-vid. Great presentation! 😈🐕

With the courage to begin and the discipline to endure, victory becomes a matter of time.

Thanks Ryan Holiday, you're my mentor, the impersonation of the values I really admire.

Thanks alot Mr. Holiday. Your knowledge and sharing is really appreciated.

omg! i hope this goes viral! I got teary eye towards the end, so many brave ppl in history. I love this!

This was an irrefutably the most intentional and purpose filled speeches I’ve heard and the timing (for my personal timeline) is eerily meaningful. However, something tells me the timing thing can pertain to just about any time. I’m just grateful it has found me today, October 2nd 2023

I work in mission-critical roles, where lives are on the line. Stoicism has grounded and focused me at times when I might otherwise have folded, and been the cause of losing some of those souls. The Daily Stoic brings quickly digestible, easily understandable lessons to the mind's forefront, and fosters feelings of confidence, lucidity, and empowerment unequaled by anything I've yet experienced.

I'm so proud of your work. Such selflessness

I so needed to hear this. It is spoke of everything. I have been thinking and feeling, and haven't been able to put it together. Thank you so much, so so much, for bringing the pieces of the puzzle together to form the whole picture, for me. totally gonna look into the rest of this guys stuff. and you know what, thank you for not doctoring it up, I didn't really need to have a college education, to understand how to have grace in the face of adversity. You talk to me like you're just somebody I'm standing at the bus stop with. And I appreciate that. good luck with your journey, and being a better you. I'm hoping what you have said, will help me be a better me. I'm creating a playlist, that says, this day, I will be a better me. And I'm going to listen to this on my commute, every day. For 2 1/2 hours, to make it 42 miles, as a blind man. And that last two words, should say it all. totally cited for my whole life, 35 years, and the last 14 of it, I've been blind. I'm 49 now. And struggle with a lot of things in the world. People and their ignorance. Municipalities and whatever's. It's just hard. And I'm gonna have to obviously stop and listen to this again because, it sounds like I'm regressing. Lol. Thanks again.

This was a wonderful lecture of wisdom.

It’s made clear Any Leader who puts “self” above others is an ego driven narcissist dangerous person. The ego is no amigo to self or others . Great presentation

That was incredible Ryan! 🫡

Best speech I've ever heard. Trust the process.

Brilliant! I've only just begun learning about stoic philosophy, but it strikes me that it can be distilled down to being a good person and doing the right thing. This was a very interesting presentation 👌

One of the best speeches I’ve ever heard love your books keep doing what your doing the world needs you🙏❤️💪

This is gold, thank you Ryan.Great info.

Well done Ryan Holiday! Great speech.

Mr. Holiday does a decent job simplifying deep material. It is interesting how he defines ARETE as EXCELLENCE. Professor Susan Meyer, Ph.D., translates ARETE as "the goodness of anything." This is a much wider scope, than what we think of when we say/read virtue (in English). Mr. Holiday's books are enjoyable reads. My two favorites are: EGO IS THE ENEMY and STILLNESS IS THE KEY (I'm still torn between the two;). Thank you for your time.

It was one of the most amazing talks I ever heard. Thank you, Ryan. I hope my book, which I sent to your bookstore, will reach your hands. Thanks again for all the fantastic work you do.

Thanks, Ryan for sharing this beautiful work of yours with us

I have an English speaking skill test coming up and I am not at all confident about my speaking especially in English because it's not my first language and I don't use it frequently for verbal communication. But I guess i'm just gonna accept my position and do my best. Thank you for this much needed video.

Using some of your books, videos, and podcasts as a way forward with upcoming medical issues.

Absolutely excellent, brilliant lecture and amazing to deliver into those young minds, and old ones like mine !!!

Been watching your content for a long time. Thank you for making philosphy worthwhile!

Thank you so much for sharing this most inspiring of talks… I will revisit this many times!

Really enjoyed this presentation. I've allowed myself to be overwhelmed by work recently and this has given me some timely perspective as I catch up on work before goign on holiday for two weeks.

A more modern stoic is Viktor Frankel. A holocaust survivor and author. Man’s Search for Meaning is a deep read but the overall message is we all have a choice in how we respond to events that happen in life…Thank you Ryan for your presentation and sharing your personal experiences

Great talk, and so great that you share these... fascinating to say the least, and one of the big takeaways is this idea of creating a series of RULES and Guiding Principles that keep you rooted during the good times and the bad. So essential in this busy and chaotic world when tough periods are sure to hit. Need to work on some rules like these, that is for sure.

Thanks very much. I have a farm and things are very tough. This presentation helps to put things into perspective.

Greetings Ryan from New Zealand: this is excellent content, and as others have said in other comments, just what I need to hear at the moment. I’m in sales and when I don’t reach targets, I start to get stressed knowing I’m falling further behind. As I say excellent advice.

Phenomenal set of insights and principles. Leaders eat last. High standards for yourself, leniency for others. Stillness is the key. Someone needs to send me this slideshow. 👍

Keep doing the good work ryan one day it will humongously pay off bro even though i know that you don't really deem success off external things but thank you very much to share your knowledge that derive from your tedious research bro thanks much

Good morning. Great talk, well put together and entertaining through the end.

24:00 "Little black book" - this is correct; it's not always little, black or a book but your career depends who is on top (or will be) and it's not always the "best" people. Manipulate the persons you want in best; follow orders, don't be critical, work overtime, etc.

Good talk Ryan. One suggestion-plz pause between two topics.

He lives what he preachers, that is what I like about this man.

An amazing lecture and stories. This weekend I volunteered for a hard job at work didn’t complain a bit. Mission was successful because I did what I was supposed to do, work. Worked as a team at it too 😊

Great presentation! This helped a lot. Thank you.

Wow, Thank you, spot on in so many Great points. A must be shared with anyone you care about and any who needs to hear it straight up.

Good on the Corps for bringing this to the young troops.

My friend took this philosophy and became the #1 health insurance agent at my job

Great video, i wish i could have seen you talk when I was in the corps

This is amazing. Thanks for posting a talk. apart from the content - you on stage is being it. while having to say it a lot so we get to the source -thanks man. you're epically poised - wish my presentations went this way - motivation and well deserved everything. most of my friends youtube or not are dead (books) lol. cheers.

He thinks professors aren't "actual people in the actual world". Neil Armstong was a professor. Buzz Aldrin had a PhD from MIT.

This content would be easier to process if their were longer pauses in between the points made.

Amazing, just wanted to leave a comment to show support 🎉

Thank you Ryan. Great keynote.

The guy who ran Ford in Cologne, Germany in the 80's was a philosopher. The company did great under his leadership there.

had this on my watch later since it came out. glad i got around to watch this, very motivational :)

I think he said “right” a million times. Good stuff overall

Thank you for this video

Great lecture. Thank you. Peace.

Great talk. Very well done.

I watched the entire video, some of the best stuff on RU-vid

Subscribed. Everyone needs to listen and practice

Love and needed this talk. ❤ Much appreciated.

Although "rudeness" is subjective, happy Ryan pointed that out (cause they are young and don't know better) Ryan is not entertainment, he's a teacher and writer. Thanks, Ryan. Lets focus on the real message of not panicking and our duty.

this guy is amazing - he was born into money, he got everything on a spoon, and then he started to learn about the "hardships of life" and stoic, telling everyone how the obstacle is the way, and you think about it, the guy never even had any obstacle, he never built a company, failed, or was poor, never worked for someone for real, but what he did is to sell dreams to Americans. Yes - you now default to telling me that i am complaining and i am a failure because i don't follow his advice, but that is their oldest trick - "you criticize me because you never learned from me". Let him start from scratch, and show me how he practice stoicism, when he struggle to pay rent.

I've met Gen. Krulak several times. He was the president of my university. He leaves a strong impression.

"it's the idea of ego." and you, my friend, have a very healthy and robust one, i must say...

Thank you for lifting up other human beings. My wife cheated on me and abandoned me. It’s hard, but I Jono’s I will be better for the effort.

I am talking seriously when I say I need a David Goggins podcast!

Today i recorded myself talking into my recorder, and i sounded utterly poor. People need to hear themselves talking, not everyone is podcast ready but everybody has to. I'm putting this here to make people think abt it for a sec.

I’m starting a new job and so overwhelmed and overloaded literally so spun out! Took an opioid tonight because felt like going to lose it. Praying this video helps me.

Thank you for sharing.

Rather I should say, the delivery of this content would be more effective if there were longer pauses for the audience to process each individual point.

Great talk to the troops. Though I dare say the entire Higher Command of the entire US Military needs to be given this lecture and understand it. Higher Command is FILLED with career soldiers who care NOTHING for their country, but only the advancement of their careers and retirement options.

Big thanks

I'm all about Ryan Holiday's stoicism and I absolutely need to and will strive to adopt more of it in my life. What I'm not about is polarizing even this talk to US Marines by, once again, impugning Donald Trump - who Holiday hates and calls a "deranged tyrant" - and not even doing so directly, but passive aggressively. If this clown thinks there aren't Marines in that auditorium who would gladly take a bullet for Trump, he's wrong. But Holiday knows this and does it anyway. "Your flawed idol fails you." Based on this alone, I distrust Holiday.

I love his books

Great Speech💭

Obstacles are stepping stones.

Ryan, this is awesome! How can I get you to come and talk with leaders?

This was absolutely awesome.

Thank you❤

Just started my own business thank you

Great speech bro You say right a lot "right" lol😂

if we are not ruthlessly and constantly fighting for our own interests if we are not fighting to beat other people to be or to get in the number one spot we will fall behind 25:55

Amazing talk. Semper fi.

Right?

I enjoyed that, thank you

When Earth has been destroyed... Don’t panic. You still have your blanket. -Hitchhiker’s Guide

I love that you are a Saints fan! Who Dat!

one question i have is if everything is to be done with full effort how can we do it all. What helps decide what we do with maximum effort, and how do we make it fit.

I hope you guys realize that Solid Snake was sneaking around in the background, snapping pics of Metal Gear RAY.

Call me old fashioned, dusty, and "ancient" but is a guy who never served in the military or faced live fire qualified to speak to marines who may have to on "not panicking". I think his book is worth a read but if I'm a fighter pilot I want a guy who has experience in telling me how to make good decisions in life-or-death situations, not a former director of marketing for an apparelel company. There's a great deal to be said for "having been there" or "walking the walk". As I listen to this, I think of Mike Tyson's famous quote, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." I can imagine what some of these Marines are thinking.