Today on the show I’m joined by New York Times best-selling author Ryan Holiday to discuss the mental side of hunting and a series of time-tested philosophies and principles that can help us improve in this arena.

Topics discussed: Why it's important to consider the mental side of hunting How ancient ideas can help us still today Ideas for self improvement The importance of understanding the difference between the things you can control and those that you can't Dealing with failure Handling high intensity moments Remembering what's really important on a hunt How to better learn from failure and success Perseverance and how to foster it

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