Comments on: To Remember http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/ Meditations on strategy and life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10933 Jim Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:55:46 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10933 The book of Ecclesiastes: "If times are bad, take heart, this too shall pass, if times are good, enjoy them but be sober, it's time too shall pass." Well worth reading the whole book even if you aren't a christian. It's packed with wisdom. The book of Ecclesiastes:

“If times are bad, take heart, this too shall pass, if times are good, enjoy them but be sober, it’s time too shall pass.”

Well worth reading the whole book even if you aren’t a christian. It’s packed with wisdom.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10932 Tyler Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:49:44 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10932 The Buddhist Law of Impermanence. Good call. The Buddhist Law of Impermanence. Good call.

]]> By: Lee Musser http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10931 Lee Musser Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:10:33 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10931 I have been thinking about this a lot lately. It's definately a shame the modern interpretation is confined to simply bad things. I think this might even point to our generation's (and possibly some of your readers) understanding of stoic ideas. They seem to believe that it is all about not letting misfortune affect you. However, they fail to notice that you can not let successes affect you either. I know you have touched on this a little quite a while back, but I think it's a pretty important aspect that people are missing. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. It’s definately a shame the modern interpretation is confined to simply bad things. I think this might even point to our generation’s (and possibly some of your readers) understanding of stoic ideas. They seem to believe that it is all about not letting misfortune affect you. However, they fail to notice that you can not let successes affect you either. I know you have touched on this a little quite a while back, but I think it’s a pretty important aspect that people are missing.

]]> By: Cal http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10930 Cal Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:38:24 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10930 I heard the ring story years ago, but for some reason I thought the story was about a Scandinavian king; Wikipedia says it's King Solomon. Nevertheless, the mantra has always stuck with me as something to hold myself to - encouraging humility in success and perseverance through pain. Although I've been reading this blog for quite a while, this is the first post that's stirred me to comment. Spot on again Ryan, keep up the good work. I heard the ring story years ago, but for some reason I thought the story was about a Scandinavian king; Wikipedia says it’s King Solomon. Nevertheless, the mantra has always stuck with me as something to hold myself to – encouraging humility in success and perseverance through pain.

Although I’ve been reading this blog for quite a while, this is the first post that’s stirred me to comment. Spot on again Ryan, keep up the good work.

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10929 Ryan Holiday Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:02:02 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10929 See that's what I was trying to point out. It's supposed to work for EVERY situation. The interesting thing is is how popular usage of the phrase has been limited only to resigning yourself to accepting bad things. The reason it's profound and deeply a stoic idea is that it works everywhere, good or bad, disappointed or congratulatory. See that’s what I was trying to point out. It’s supposed to work for EVERY situation. The interesting thing is is how popular usage of the phrase has been limited only to resigning yourself to accepting bad things. The reason it’s profound and deeply a stoic idea is that it works everywhere, good or bad, disappointed or congratulatory.

]]> By: Pizzamancer http://www.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10928 Pizzamancer Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:47:43 +0000 http://dev.ryanholiday.net/to-remember/#comment-10928 I first heard a quote like that in a similar story, except it was the king who asked his subjects for the sentence that would fit on a ring. The answer was this too will pass. It also echos Og Mandino's The Greatest Salesman in the World. There is a scroll that emphasizes, "This too shall pass." If you are in the dumps, like many are in this day and age, it is an incredible mantra to live by, and true on so many levels. Thanks for reminding me Ryan. I first heard a quote like that in a similar story, except it was the king who asked his subjects for the sentence that would fit on a ring. The answer was this too will pass.

It also echos Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World. There is a scroll that emphasizes, “This too shall pass.”

If you are in the dumps, like many are in this day and age, it is an incredible mantra to live by, and true on so many levels.

Thanks for reminding me Ryan.

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