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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Ryan Holiday

Hardcover | Pages: 201 pages

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Title	:	The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Author	:	Ryan Holiday
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 201 pages
Published	:	May 1st 2014 by Portfolio
Categories	:	Philosophy. Nonfiction. Self Help. Business. Personal Development. Psychology

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“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius

We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn’t be this way. There is a formula for success that’s been followed by the icons of history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs we all seek.

These men and women were not exceptionally brilliant, lucky, or gifted. Their success came from timeless philosophical principles laid down by a Roman emperor who struggled to articulate a method for excellence in any and all situations.

This book reveals that formula for the first time—and shows us how we can turn our own adversity into advantage.

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Original Title:	The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage
ISBN:	1591846358 (ISBN13: 9781591846352)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Business Books (2014)

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Everyone has written excellent reviews so I'll keep mine short.This book is stoicism 101, and resiliency 101. When you feel fear, doubt, lost- this is a book that will remind you that your problems are not unique- plenty of people have suffered worse, and flourished because of it. It may be difficult to wrap our minds around some of these ideas in today's coddled, soft, comfortable society. But cultivating grit, strength, resilience has never been more important.A quick read, and Ryan's writing

I dont know Ryan Holiday, but I heard of this book from Tim Ferriss and was intrigued by the description so I decided to dose myself in some stoicism. Dynamite book Im glad I put the time in. Holiday covers the topic well in a very accessible way.

I would suggest a rereading of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations instead of this.P.S. Also I am tired of examples about what Generals did during wars.

Too much vaporware. Some interesting ideas, some nice stoic quotes, but overall it's more like a very long, feel good, bland, blog post. Also, most examples of historic figures or famous people, suffer greatly from selection or confirmation bias. Life is complex and most of the time you cannot pick examples of successful people and attribute their success to specific causes. A lot of the real life examples in this book felt like they were shaped and distorted to fit the autor's narrative and to

Picked this up after I heard the author speak on a podcast, and thought it would be worth looking into, at the very least for a refresher on the upshots of stoicism. This book contradicts itself, leaves gaping holes in its practical advice, and is yet another apology for the idea that "successful people are successful because they're better people than everyone else". The author recognizes that there are many factors in life which are out of a person's control, but takes pains to ignore that



Taking the reader through a practical and extremely balanced approach for handling failure, The Obstacle is the Way is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with crippling self-doubt, self-pity, and ennui. Through the wisdom of the Stoics and the example of history, Ryan Holiday reminds us that even great setbacks and obstacles are not the end of the world. Rather, they can become the fuel for a life well-lived. If we so choose.As someone who feels deeply and places great value on emotions as