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  • The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."

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AuthorRyan Holiday
PublisherPortfolio
Publication dateMay 1, 2014
Print length202 pages
Customer Reviews★★★★ / 26,195 ratings
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#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller

The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do.

Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men's basketball team.

The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."

Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.

If you're feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.

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The first book in a great trilogy. I've read all 3 multiple times. I highly recommend this book!

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Superman789
12-22-2023 at 06:15 AM.
12-22-2023 at 06:15 AM.
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paid 2 bucks last time. I regretted. he repeats himself over and over. just read free kindle sample and save yourself the money.
You are definitely right. We hear this complaint about self-help books often, where they just seem to repeat the same stuff over and over. And it's true,for the most part. I hear other complaints too like, "I can sum this book up in one sentence." But think about it, this happens in a lot of areas in life. Take math, for example. We learn that 2+2=4, and then we see a ton of examples. It's all based on repetition to help us understand and find relevance. It's the same in many fields. So, this whole repetition thing in self-help books is a common technique used across various fields for clarity and reinforcement.
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12-23-2023 at 06:02 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:02 AM.
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paid 2 bucks last time. I regretted. he repeats himself over and over. just read free kindle sample and save yourself the money.

That's the point though. It's not meant to hear the points once, they're meant to be meditated on, expanded upon, and reminded of, like an exercise program.
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12-23-2023 at 06:47 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:47 AM.
I'm currently listening to this book on Audible. So boring. I decided yesterday to give up on it.
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lazyeyezo0
12-27-2023 at 05:49 PM.
12-27-2023 at 05:49 PM.
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You are definitely right. We hear this complaint about self-help books often, where they just seem to repeat the same stuff over and over. And it's true,for the most part. I hear other complaints too like, "I can sum this book up in one sentence." But think about it, this happens in a lot of areas in life. Take math, for example. We learn that 2+2=4, and then we see a ton of examples. It's all based on repetition to help us understand and find relevance. It's the same in many fields. So, this whole repetition thing in self-help books is a common technique used across various fields for clarity and reinforcement.
you have to go through the obstacle!
fight the obstacle!
stand by the obstacle!
outsmart the obstacle!
know when give up the obstacle!
you have drink up the obstacle!
measure up the obstacle!

* insert random story *

you have BE the obstacle!
become one with the obstacle!
meditate on the obstacle!
jump on the obstacle!
tackle the obstacle!

math isn't about repetition, math is about understanding underlining concepts of why 2 + 2 = 4. maybe, I didn't understand what the author was trying to say. it just felt like he was using every verb he could think of with the word "obstacle" in the same sentence.

maybe he was trying to say not to give up on things so easily. But I still don't think it is worth the 2 dollars.
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Superman789
12-28-2023 at 01:19 PM.
12-28-2023 at 01:19 PM.
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you have to go through the obstacle!
fight the obstacle!
stand by the obstacle!
outsmart the obstacle!
know when give up the obstacle!
you have drink up the obstacle!
measure up the obstacle!

* insert random story *

you have BE the obstacle!
become one with the obstacle!
meditate on the obstacle!
jump on the obstacle!
tackle the obstacle!

math isn't about repetition, math is about understanding underlining concepts of why 2 + 2 = 4. maybe, I didn't understand what the author was trying to say. it just felt like he was using every verb he could think of with the word "obstacle" in the same sentence.

maybe he was trying to say not to give up on things so easily. But I still don't think it is worth the 2 dollars.

You are correct Math is not about repetition. Repetition is used as a method of understanding and reinforcement like in any exercise. You are the obstacle
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12-28-2023 at 04:38 PM.
12-28-2023 at 04:38 PM.
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You are correct Math is not about repetition. Repetition is used as a method of understanding and reinforcement like in any exercise. You are the obstacle
then we agree. the book is repetitive. so save yourself the money, just read the free kindle sample 10 times.
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12-29-2023 at 04:21 PM.
12-29-2023 at 04:21 PM.
Any Google Play Books price-match?
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