Actor Alexander Ludwig on How Stoicism Helped Him Get Sober
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- Ryan speaks with Alexander Ludwig about how studying Stoicism gave him the discipline to quit drinking, the power of surrendering to the moment, pursuing mastery of the crafts of acting and songwriting, the mindset he has maintained while navigating his career, and more.
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Alexander Ludwig is a Canadian actor and country musician. He is most known for his starring and supporting roles in the History Channel series Vikings and the films Bad Boys for Life, Lone Survivor, The Hunger Games, and Race to Witch Mountain. He currently stars on the series Heels. He began his acting career in commercials at the age of nine and moved into movie work shortly thereafter. As a musician, Ludwig released his self-titled EP in 2021, and then his debut album Highway 99 in 2022 via BBR Music Group. Ludwig has also participated in competitive freestyle skiing.
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Good to know vikings practice stoicism
@Radagast no it wasn't 😂 they went around pillaging and raping and murdering, giving in to their primal instincts. Of course, their religion was their philosophy, but not a very pacifistic one.
@@dvnityckeryou honestly believe all Viking people raped and pillaged ? Very naive umbrella statement
@Radagast Ahh yes the very peaceful and harmonious vikings😂😂
@Radagast he was making a joke the actor plays a Viking in a show😂
Have you ever read the havamal?
Alexander Ludwig seems like a humble and down to earth individual. Thanks for this video. Now we're learning more and more about stoicism.
This is a great interview, thanks to both of you. Just wonderful!
Ryan thank you for continually putting in the effort to keep releasing Quality content.
You introduced me to Stoicism in my early Recovery.
It really made what I was reading in the AA & NA literature connect with me, to see that those authors had been inspired by stoic ideals.
A Eureka moment for me, Thank you.
And Thank You to Alexander Ludwig for sharing his strength, experience, & hope in such a relatable way. Awesome work in Vikings, gotta look into more of his work.
This is FUCKING sweet! Relatable and Important to me. I too am in recovery and Ryan Holiday and Stoicism has been paramount to my recovery from alcohol. I wish more people in recovery could grab on to it as well!
One Day At A Time. We got this. 💪
Thanks, Ryan, great discussion! After really getting into some of your material (and watching your videos) I came to realize how much I have been incorporating Stiocism in my personal, business, and athletic life. I have been sober for over a decade and the parallels between the program and Stoicism are slowly revealing themselves the more I learn. Thank you for sharing your story, Alexander.
when someone who you really love and admire talks with someone who inspires you , that really helps a lot
thank you such wonderful people
What A great podcast! Alexander Ludwig was a joy
Kindness to oneself is the key to unlocking the kindness in others.
And viceversa, I suppose 😊
@@Lorenzo_Di_Cesare for sure, but I suspect I don’t really need to explain the point to you.
These two are such great speakers! One of my favourite listens ever
I was pumped to see him on here
Bless you guys. And thank you guys.
thank you Ryan
This is amazing! One of my favorite actors in my age group!
Fascinating....and so helpful to so many. thankyou
This is legitimately on of my favorite interviews ever.
ok so that was awesome. Thank you all so much for this. I have so many books to read now!
Appreciated this thank you 😊
Bjorn Ironside? :o
The biggest nugget of information here that I gather was..
I can do something today that I will benefit from in 6 days. I can also find myself in an unwanted position caused by a choice made 6 days ago. This particularly hit home for me when the context was sleep.
It's nuts to hear the viking mention Russel as I recently heard his interview about addiction while he smashed on a point to work the 12 step program, something my dad has mentioned to me that works.
Once again I'm amazed at Life putting together information as if it was meant to all coincidence and ordered only for me. Huge nugget.
This was helpful thanks guys !
Frist long form video I have watched from this channel. Blew my socks off. Will come back.
I would love to see him in more movies, Alexander is very talented! I loved this interview. I think it’s a really tough time to be an actor, I hope things improve and there is more opportunities to be had.
have you seen night teeth? nice movie with him in it ^^
I'm 52 and wish this was taught in schools. Stoicism is like Mathematics, both can be discovered through observation and examination of reality/life /experience but you need to experience the lesson to understand it.
Completely agree... should become part of elementary education - 1. Start with the concepts, then 2. How to work them, and 3. and work them over time - Practice.
They should make kids take 12 steps/program in high school. Nine-years sober.
both in Vikings and Heels Alexander was amazing
Really enjoyed this video 👍 doing a dissertation related to how stoicism/exercise/discipline is a good way to supplement recovery from addiction and hoped you guys wouldve dived into this a bit more! Would really love to hear more about this link in the future. Cheers man 🙏
Marcus Aurelius is the stoic who even now 2 centuries after we still read to gain knowledge from stoicism gives you a sense for the gift of life
Great interview ❤
awesome conversation
Im just getting into stoicism, beautiful school of thought. One day soon I will kick my addiction too, just taking life one day at a time while I’m here. Memento mori
Going through my father's cancer treatment. The amount of hours it takes at the hospital. Stoicism has always helped from my Graduation days. It is helping me now, not a lot. But in these times, little is better than nothing. I hope I'll be a good son to my father .
You got this. The struggle is real. Even the "stoics"had their moments and vicissitudes. I'm trying to work the same process. Cancer is at the least. Understood by most. The struggle is a lot less heavy, knowing others understand the weight. Some things in life will never be noticed let alone recognized. In my prayers.
@@OneDayAtATime365 Thank you for your words. Means s lot in these times. Have a very great day ahead.
@@theelderscrolls6vi Thank you so much!
Love the way that that was put. "You have to do that work. They aren't going to work on you."... It's common sense, but the way it was broken down was nice
Great discussion.
Side bar: I like his watch! Classic. An old Rolex?
Listening this while drinking beer… good shit! Ryan’s video, not the beer😁
Would love to see you guys write/ co-write a script for a show about Marcus Aurelius life! It can be both entertaining and educational, teach people more about stoicism! Alex you could play young Marcus!
Stoicism is next level most people need past early recovery (after first five years)
A smooth cool dude. Very easy to listen to. Way to be comfortable with who you are Alexander Ludwig.
Very motivating.
Cool to see a country music artist here
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the qutoe from The Silence of the lambs they are talking about is
"First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask:what is it in itself? what is its nature? what does he do, this man you skeek?- Hannibal Lecter
Literally watching Vikings right now
He was awesome in lone survivor as a navy seal
I'm ready to get sober. Been trying for a while now.
"Trying" means you are doing the work, you got this! "The obstacle is the way" is never more true than the journey us addicts have the opportunity to take.
It's a process. Stay in the process. You will have good days and bad days. A bad day doesn't mean you have to stop fighting. It means you have to go on.
I heard the podcast audio a few days ago. Great conversation. Truly inspiring. The one idea that I take issue with is self identifying as an "Addict". Eff that noise. I have 19 months of sobriety. That's not a long time. But I think that wearing a scarlet letter; "A" for Addict; "A" for Alcoholic; is some BS. That's self shaming self talk. Anyone who calls you THAT has their priorities WAY out of wack.
I over-drank. For way too long. Now I don't drink alcohol anymore. Period. End of story.
It may be a scarlet letter for you and that's fine. You get to do it your way. It doesn't feel like a scarlet letter to me or many many people, i have zero shame surrounding it and letting people know that i'm an alcoholic has led to me having the privilege of helping so many people by NOT carrying shame about it and by sharing what life was like prior and what it's like now.
@@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR Cool. More power to you if that's what keeps you going. Peace.
Uh, that’s just like, your opinion man lmao no one cares
No matter where you go there you are
What a stud
Brilliant content. I was trying to reach out To Alexander Ludwig. To talk both professionally and to have his take on couple of things. Is it impossible for you to tell me how you managed to get in contact with him?
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Truly an Authentic conversation in a space full of click-baits !
Sweet Maiden shirt! Up the Irons
48:20 you really don’t step in the same river even once
"Don't run to catch trains.".....Best cinematic example of this.. Sliding Doors
Next to Ragnar he played the second best role in Vikings!!!😊
Warrior on and out the set
Bjorn!!!!! Come back!!! Mix some come back from the dead 💊 with the rehab 💊 your taking. Fyi 18yrs cleana & sober here. Stoicism's tenant of not being able to control a whole lot, ALMOST nothing thats external and thus not attaching how you feel to internally to it is a lot of the conclusion the 12 steps get you to. Along with giving you the power/ tools to pull off this UNBELIEVABLY difficult mindset. This part focuses on the right sizing and usage of the ego/ selfishness and self centeredness. So, prior to the step process the steps would say i was actually incredibly self-centered/ enlarged ego to think whatever is happening I have something to do with or that its somehow about me. The steps thru a properly done inventory, amendment and continued daily inventory process keeps this ego or self centeredness at bay, at least enough to not pick up but ideally live your best internal life.
Don’t forget bored that’s usually what gets me
Damm Bjorn Ironside's still alive :O
Ironside 💪🏻 💪🏻 💪🏻
Oh shit bjorn!!!
Would to love to see travis fimmel
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He's in my fraternity PkP...
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I feel like this came out a week ago
Bjorn Ironstoic
Bjorn!!!
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if you struggle with alcohol, reboot your metabolism by starting on a high saturated fat diet. cream, butter, tallow.. that kind of stuff. when you walking around in your house and you feel like "oh i need a beer", that will not happen, instead you will feel the need to "oh, lets have a big glass of big glass of milk". god bless.
Nice 7th Son shirt, dude.
Not surprised Bjorn Ironside follow Stoicism
I love what you are doing mate. The world needs it. but the lowest need it most. Do you have a thought in mind how to bring this to the people in the streets. Because the more we as a society (int he west) raise the lowest (educated and socio-economically) to a higher frame of thought, the battle will really begin. You help those that can see and hear your content, a lot cannot, i implore you, reach lower, go back to scratch, It's easy to grab the middle class attention, but can you grab the rest.
Hail Bjorn ironside!!!!!!
This guy looks like Davie504 in another dimension
Rehab offers you tools and suggestions to help get you through your journey of healing. It's a time for self-awareness.
Assemble🗿
"Perception, action and will"🗿
Minute 13 really bummed me out. It seems like he was lying about sleep.
Bjorn Ironside still lives 😂
Wait wait wait... Cato the Younger killed himself due to the loss of the republic. Cato the Elder is generally more known as the philosopher... yes?
Congrats. Cheers, I’ll take a drink to that.
@@Retro_Sean assuming I over consume because I drink alcohol ?
Not very stoic of you.
@@davidferrer678 sarcasm isn't stoic either.
Dont expect anything
from anybody Cheers!
@@debnn4854 damn right. I’ll drink that, cheers :)
Bjorn dafuq you doin there
Love how Björn has turned to stoicism after all the plundering he did 😉
Wow. Bjorn really played up his civilized self for this.
Allow your guests to speak more. Fewer interruptions.
I refuse to believe that this is the voice of Bjorn
incredible i see now. it all makes sense. a lie i have been living. i cant believe it. i cant believe Professional Wrestling is fake
impretty sure andrew tate is pretty stoic and is a world champ kick boxer that pays pretty damn well lol
Ryan who is an expert marketer selling books complaining about others marketing to sell something is hilarious. The self awareness is lacking
Bjorn>Ivar
If your boredom and your house is leading you to masturbating then get out of your house and just walk and I can guarantee you that unless you're an exhibitionist you will never masturbate ever again and maybe the surroundings while your walking will be entertaining to you so byebye boredom.
Shout out the Tates getting a shout out 😂
Chill on judging other there buddy Alex
I used to work in a shelter for abused kids. The psychologist there once told me that you can solve most children’s problems with food or sleep. But that you can also solve most adults problems the same way.
"I like history" - you. don't. say. Bruuuh.
Know the patterns that you sew to best tailor the outcome. 🪡✨️
Stoicism is what takes you from Alexander to Bjorn ironside. 🪓