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The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
3.86 AVERAGE
942 reviews for:
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
3.86 AVERAGE
So many thought-provoking moments throughout this book that I wanted to give the time to let sink in so it took a little longer to read. That is something I love in a nonfiction book, it makes you think and hopefully, you learn and grow from it. I listened to this on audiobook and hope to pick up the physical copy for the reread. The audiobook also has an interview with Tim Ferris and Ryan Holiday which was great as well.
"Being trapped is just a position, not a fate. You get out of it by addressing and eliminating each part of that position through small deliberate action, not by trying and failing to push it away with superhuman strength."
Ryan Holiday's analyses and practical applications of not only the great philosophers, but also stand-out figures in history to the oftentimes underrated Laura Ingalls Wilder, set this book apart as a must-read if you want to know the "how-to" of turning life's unanticipated (but completely normal) events into the fuel that propels you forward, rather than the stalling, blaming and complaining behavior so many use as their default.
I loved every minute and will continue to recommend this book.
Ryan Holiday's analyses and practical applications of not only the great philosophers, but also stand-out figures in history to the oftentimes underrated Laura Ingalls Wilder, set this book apart as a must-read if you want to know the "how-to" of turning life's unanticipated (but completely normal) events into the fuel that propels you forward, rather than the stalling, blaming and complaining behavior so many use as their default.
I loved every minute and will continue to recommend this book.
Often reads like a book version of the Shia LeBouf “DO IT” meme from several years back. But occasionally has some interesting insights.
A pretty decent introduction to stoic philosophy that manages to demonstrate its enduring relevance whilst maintaining many of its subtleties and nuances. It provided me with a lot of food for thought. I do think that some of its examples were poorly chosen and based more on the sensational / easily recognisable nature of the name, rather than any real relevance and there are aspects of the approach that are very much in the vein of the alpha male 'grindset', though there's enough nuance to differentiate this from that approach in my opinion.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Another dnf for Pete. I'm pretty sure someone made a joke about the book being the obstacle, so I'll skip it.
This book is probably about 5 times as long as it needs to be. These are not difficult concepts to illustrate, and it's repetitive. I just felt there was too much that wasn't useful hiding what was, sort of like that salad bar they have at Pizza Hut. You can go ahead and just clear that out so I can get to the useful food, thanks.
It's not a horrible book by any means. It's just a series of anecdotes illustrating that sometimes a roadblock ain't so bad. I could see this being useful if you're some kinda prodigy or early bloomer who hasn't encountered a lot of obstacles just yet. Talented athletes for example. But for normals, feh.
This book is probably about 5 times as long as it needs to be. These are not difficult concepts to illustrate, and it's repetitive. I just felt there was too much that wasn't useful hiding what was, sort of like that salad bar they have at Pizza Hut. You can go ahead and just clear that out so I can get to the useful food, thanks.
It's not a horrible book by any means. It's just a series of anecdotes illustrating that sometimes a roadblock ain't so bad. I could see this being useful if you're some kinda prodigy or early bloomer who hasn't encountered a lot of obstacles just yet. Talented athletes for example. But for normals, feh.
informative
inspiring
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fast-paced
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informative
reflective
medium-paced