Comments on: Thoughts and a Look Back http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/ Meditations on strategy and life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8527 Ryan Holiday Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:11:24 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8527 That's how it goes dude. Because when you make your own choices they can no longer control you and when they can't do that anymore--their only choice is to try and hurt you. That’s how it goes dude. Because when you make your own choices they can no longer control you and when they can’t do that anymore–their only choice is to try and hurt you.

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8526 Ryan Holiday Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:04:03 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8526 I have no idea what that means. I have no idea what that means.

]]> By: amphibian http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8525 amphibian Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:05:38 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8525 I just told my parents that I'm moving out with my cousin in the next two or three months. My cousin (who lives with us) did the same thing. They didn't like that at all. My father in particular went on the offense and attacked my basic capacity to do something like pay rent or deal with the "big bad outside world." They wanted me to ask them about the feasibility of such a move, instead of me making a decision like that on my own. I told them that the likelihood of me actually making the move goes up dramatically if I have that goal already defined. They looked at me like I had green fuzz sprouting all over and resumed attacking me. For the record, I have a four-year degree and am 21, not some naive 16 year old shoddily attempting to emulate his heroes. Fuck this. Haterz. I just told my parents that I’m moving out with my cousin in the next two or three months. My cousin (who lives with us) did the same thing. They didn’t like that at all. My father in particular went on the offense and attacked my basic capacity to do something like pay rent or deal with the “big bad outside world.”

They wanted me to ask them about the feasibility of such a move, instead of me making a decision like that on my own. I told them that the likelihood of me actually making the move goes up dramatically if I have that goal already defined. They looked at me like I had green fuzz sprouting all over and resumed attacking me. For the record, I have a four-year degree and am 21, not some naive 16 year old shoddily attempting to emulate his heroes.

Fuck this. Haterz.

]]> By: backwards7 http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8524 backwards7 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:32:40 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8524 I can't decide whether to call you Ryan Clark Holiday III or Leonard Bast. I can’t decide whether to call you Ryan Clark Holiday III or Leonard Bast.

]]> By: Elliot http://www.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8523 Elliot Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:04:32 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/thoughts-and-a-look-back/#comment-8523 Hi Ryan, I just found your blog last week, just wanted to say that your thoughts are inspiring. I've had situations in my life similar to yours, it's always comforting to know that people share the same struggles, and can step back, analyze, fix the flaws and rise above. Thanks! Hi Ryan,

I just found your blog last week, just wanted to say that your thoughts are inspiring. I’ve had situations in my life similar to yours, it’s always comforting to know that people share the same struggles, and can step back, analyze, fix the flaws and rise above. Thanks!

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