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Story: Steady Your Nerves

Story: Steady Your Nerves

 During the US Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant always seemed completely nerveless. Once, a shell exploded near him, and killed a horse right next to him. Unfazed, Grant calmly surveyed the battlefield through his field glasses. He saw that his troops were removing supplies from a steamship when it exploded.

Everyone ducked for cover except Grant, who ran toward the shattered steamboat to help the survivors.

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"Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art." ~ Andy Warhol

Media strategist Ryan Holiday explains how contemporary people can utilize some venerable Stoic principles to turn obstacles into advantages.

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