Courage Is Calling

'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' Matthew McConaughey An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ryan Holiday Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known this, and were successful because of the risks they dared to take. But today so many of us are paralysed by fear. Drawing on ancient Stoic wisdom and examples across history and around the world, Ryan Holiday shows why courage is so important, and how to cultivate it in our own lives. Courage is not simply physical bravery but also doing the right thing and standing up for what you believe; it's creativity, generosity and perseverance. And it is the only way to live an extraordinary, fulfilled and effective life. Everything in life begins with courage. This book will equip you with the bravery to begin.

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 COURAGE. TEMPERANCE. JUSTICE. WISDOM.

'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues' - Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of power 

Courage: The powerful force that enables us to overcome obstacles, fight for what's right, do service for others, drive change- and, ultimately, become who we were truly meant to be. 

The call to courage comes to all of us in life. If we won't answer, who will? It not now, when?

'A superb handbook for crafting a purposeful life' - General Jim Mattis, U. S. Marines (ret.) and 26th Secretary of Defense 

'Dresses us with the proper garments of courage, something we need more than ever' George Raveling

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