The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday is a living philosopher who is one of the world's best-selling authors. His books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key, have been translated into over 40 languages and sold over 5 million copies. They've spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller lists together.
The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women all over the world who use its advice to achieve greater success in whatever they do. It is considered one of the best books on learning from failure.
Among its many fans are 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 championship teams such as the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men's basketball team.
Stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience, serves as inspiration for the book. Stoics focus on what they can control, let go of the rest, and turn each new challenge into an opportunity to get better, stronger, and tougher. "The impediment to action advances action," said Marcus Aurelius nearly 2000 years ago. What gets in the way eventually becomes the way."
Ryan Holiday demonstrates how some of history's most successful people, including John D. Rockefeller, Amelia Earhart, Ulysses S. Grant, and Steve Jobs, used stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their commitment to these principles was ultimately more important than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.
If you're feeling frustrated, demotivated, or stuck in a rut, this book will show you how to turn your problems into your greatest assets. And it will inspire you along the way with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.
Author: Ryan Holiday
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G3L1B8K
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Best Sellers Rank: #8,052 in Kindle Store
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