Comments on: Being Free from Perturbation Pt. 1 http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/ Meditations on strategy and life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: alex123 http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8972 alex123 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:15:20 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8972 This also resonates with the whole "honest is the best policy" thread on the RMMB. My favorite post... so far This also resonates with the whole “honest is the best policy” thread on the RMMB.

My favorite post… so far

]]> By: Glenn http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8971 Glenn Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:39:44 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8971 There are still a laundry list of things that hold me back from fully embracing the 'you must define yourself, lest others define you', yet I am 19 and chipping at those things little by little. I admire you and every comment on this site for helping my tool get a little sharper. There are still a laundry list of things that hold me back from fully embracing the ‘you must define yourself, lest others define you’, yet I am 19 and chipping at those things little by little. I admire you and every comment on this site for helping my tool get a little sharper.

]]> By: Matt http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8970 Matt Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:27:52 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8970 "From what little I have seen so far, the game always lasts longer than the victory--you spend more time getting there than you spend there. So it stands to reason that unless you can enjoy the journey, the nature of things has predisposed you to an unfavorable ratio." I gotta say I really enjoy the way you frame things with a stark clarity that most (myself included) have trouble finding. This reminds me of that little flash animation I mentioned in comments for another of your posts, "You were supposed to sing and dance while the music was being played." “From what little I have seen so far, the game always lasts longer than the victory–you spend more time getting there than you spend there. So it stands to reason that unless you can enjoy the journey, the nature of things has predisposed you to an unfavorable ratio.”

I gotta say I really enjoy the way you frame things with a stark clarity that most (myself included) have trouble finding.

This reminds me of that little flash animation I mentioned in comments for another of your posts, “You were supposed to sing and dance while the music was being played.”

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8969 Ryan Holiday Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:39:08 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8969 The game isn't empty, that's not the point. The point is that it doesn't add meaning to you, you can only had meaning to it. And that's how it is for all things. The game isn’t empty, that’s not the point. The point is that it doesn’t add meaning to you, you can only had meaning to it. And that’s how it is for all things.

]]> By: PCD http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8968 PCD Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:02:15 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8968 Not that it matters, but bravo. I agree 100%, but why continue with this game if you know it's empty? Not that it matters, but bravo.

I agree 100%, but why continue with this game if you know it’s empty?

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8967 Chris Johnson Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:26:52 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8967 Balance is bullshit. Passion, and being OK with what your giving up is where it's at. Balance is bullshit. Passion, and being OK with what your giving up is where it’s at.

]]> By: w7e http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8966 w7e Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:39:54 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8966 I just recently found your blog (the story of how is in my own ;) ). And I gotta say I love what you write. I think we're about the same age, yet I'm nowhere near any of the _truths_ you speak about. I'll keep reading and hopefully learn something from it ^^ And also I'm impressed by how much stuff you read. There's a few books you talked about that I really wanna try out. :) Who knows, someday I'll find the time... I just recently found your blog (the story of how is in my own ;) ).

And I gotta say I love what you write. I think we’re about the same age, yet I’m nowhere near any of the _truths_ you speak about. I’ll keep reading and hopefully learn something from it ^^

And also I’m impressed by how much stuff you read. There’s a few books you talked about that I really wanna try out. :) Who knows, someday I’ll find the time…

]]> By: mnuez http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8965 mnuez Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:01:35 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8965 Hey there bro (I don't know if your name actually IS Ryan, so I'll stick to the noncommittal "bro" for now :-) I just want to say hi. I just discovered your blog around an hour ago or so and it looks like I'll be back. You seem like a good guy to have for a blog-friend (someone you may never communicate with but who you like based simply on KNOWING so much about them through their blog and being impressed with them in one way or another). It's really late, so pardon the patter. Cheers bro, mnuez <a href="http://www.mnuez.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">www.mnuez.blogspot.com</a> Hey there bro (I don’t know if your name actually IS Ryan, so I’ll stick to the noncommittal “bro” for now :-)

I just want to say hi. I just discovered your blog around an hour ago or so and it looks like I’ll be back. You seem like a good guy to have for a blog-friend (someone you may never communicate with but who you like based simply on KNOWING so much about them through their blog and being impressed with them in one way or another).

It’s really late, so pardon the patter.

Cheers bro,

mnuez

http://www.mnuez.blogspot.com

]]> By: Eric Ogunbase http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8964 Eric Ogunbase Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:30:47 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8964 The fact that you're working on it is so key. This is a good post. Congrats on your growing audience. The fact that you’re working on it is so key. This is a good post. Congrats on your growing audience.

]]> By: matt http://www.ryanholiday.net/post_6/#comment-8963 matt Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:28:41 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/being-free-from-perturbation-pt-1/#comment-8963 No matter where you go, there you are. great post No matter where you go, there you are.

great post

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