Courage is Calling
Discover What it Takes to Boost Your Self-Esteem and Build Up Your Courage to Face Your Fears

I bought this new Ryan Holiday book on launch day and managed to finish it. One of the great things about Ryan’s books is that they aren’t insanely long (unlike his mentor Robert Greene’s books lol). If you’re a fan of Ryan Holiday, you’ll enjoy this book. Much like his other books, he uses figures......more

Not as good as Holiday’s previous works. I felt this book was too repetitive. I also disliked that the authors political opinions were so apparent. I’m hoping that the rest of the series focuses more on the stoics and is better organized.......more

I have very few positive things to say about this book. I like history. I like learning from the past. But this didn't feel like a study of history. There are a number of points the author tries to make his point using quotes from the Bible, but speaking as a Christian and a pastor, his use of the B......more

If you're looking for a purely inspirational book (to boost your morale and 'pump you up'), feel free to add 2 stars to the rating. Unfortunately, I was looking for something more ... (inspired by some considerations regarding Ukrainians standing for their country, invaded by Putin's hordes). I was i......more

"Let us not wait for other people to come to us and call upon us to do great deeds. Let us instead be the first to summon the rest to the path of honor. Show yourself to be the bravest of all the captains, with more of a right to leadership than those who are our leaders at present." ~ Xenophon I am g......more