In today's episode, Ryan and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steven Pressfield</a> discuss one of Marcus Aurelius’ most striking lines: “Life is warfare and a journey far from home.” What begins with the epigraph to Steven’s new novel <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-arcadian?_pos=6&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Arcadian</a> turns into a conversation about the hero’s journey, the ideas we carry with us for decades, and reincarnation. 📚 <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=steven+pressfield*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab signed copies</a> of Steven’s books at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=steven+pressfield*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a>: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-arcadian?_pos=6&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Arcadian</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/writing8?_pos=5&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turning Pro</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/put-your-ass-where-your-heart-wants-to-be-signed-by-steven-pressfield?_pos=13&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/war-of-art-break-through-the-blocks-and-win-your-inner-creative-battles?_pos=8&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The War of Art</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-daily-pressfield?_pos=1&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Pressfield</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-warrior-ethos-signed-edition?_pos=7&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Warrior Ethos</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/a-man-at-arms-a-novel?_pos=14&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Man At Arms</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/war11?_pos=3&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gates of Fire </a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/virtues-of-war-a-novel-of-alexander-the-great?_pos=10&_sid=17e25241f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Virtues of War</a><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=steven+pressfield*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steven Pressfield is an American author</a> of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. 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