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A review by ninabina
Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday
4.0
I really enjoyed this book.
It was interesting to read about what constitutes courage, and I like that Holiday uses examples to get his point across. I think the examples provide context and are an interesting way of teaching philosophy-- especially since stoicism concerns itself with the actions of people rather than just the ideas.
I'm a bit iffy about the writing style though. I like the short punchy sentences every now and then, for emphasis. However, it was done too often for my taste-- to the point where the prose sometimes felt stilted.
As others have pointed out, Holiday's books have a tendency to show the breadth of something more than the depth. This book continues that tendency, though I do think that there's more depth here than some of his other works.
All in all, it was an enjoyable read that will leave me thinking (and hopefully acting) more courageously.
It was interesting to read about what constitutes courage, and I like that Holiday uses examples to get his point across. I think the examples provide context and are an interesting way of teaching philosophy-- especially since stoicism concerns itself with the actions of people rather than just the ideas.
I'm a bit iffy about the writing style though. I like the short punchy sentences every now and then, for emphasis. However, it was done too often for my taste-- to the point where the prose sometimes felt stilted.
As others have pointed out, Holiday's books have a tendency to show the breadth of something more than the depth. This book continues that tendency, though I do think that there's more depth here than some of his other works.
All in all, it was an enjoyable read that will leave me thinking (and hopefully acting) more courageously.