“Work hard, take it seriously, embrace your ambition. And when you're not doing that, do something - whatever it happens to be - that taps into the part of you that makes you forget about all the rest of it.”

American marketer and author

Ryan Clark Holiday is an American marketer and author. He became known for presenting Stoicism as a practical philosophy for modern life, especially through the teachings associated with the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. His work centers on making Stoicism accessible to contemporary readers and on marketing ideas about disciplined, reflective living. He is known for promoting that tradition in a way that connects ancient philosophy with present-day concerns.