Leader Manager Coach Podcast

Today Rob talks about adversity in its many forms, and the ways in which we can use the surprising power of negative thinking in overcoming adversity in our lives. It's a tool we rarely ever use in order to face everyday life, but as Rob explains, it may just be the key to unlocking a more positive, productive outlook on life.KEY TAKEAWAYSOne of Ryan Holiday's views surrounding the stoic philosophy is in imagining the worst-case scenarios, as opposed to searching for the positives in all things.Memento Mori means “Remember that we are all going to die”. In the stoic philosophy, they preach that death is inevitable, so we should make every second count.You're going to face an abundance of adversity in your lifetime. The world, in its natural state, is a brutal one. Challenges should not be surprising.There is a peace to be found in the realisation that adversity is inevitable. By accepting that challenges are everywhere, we are able to meet them with grace.Sometimes during adversity, all we can do