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The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
3.86 AVERAGE
944 reviews for:
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
3.86 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I'm following Ryan's book recommendations for quite a while now, however I have not managed to read either of his two books until recently. I had decided to start with the latter, and enjoyed my reading experience thoroughly.
In short, it covers stoicism, and how one should implement philosophy in daily life. Important names, from history to sports, cover each chapter, we witness their experience, and what we can personally take from it. More than that, it served me as a motivating book, as I read along, I kept visualising Ryan giving a speech similar to those from TED, that have the power to inspire us all.
In short, it covers stoicism, and how one should implement philosophy in daily life. Important names, from history to sports, cover each chapter, we witness their experience, and what we can personally take from it. More than that, it served me as a motivating book, as I read along, I kept visualising Ryan giving a speech similar to those from TED, that have the power to inspire us all.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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DNF
I tried. I made it about halfway through and then skimmed the rest of the book to see if the author included any practical applications for all of his platitudes about overcoming obstacles. It appears that he does not. This book is a repetitive collection of anecdotes about famous people beating the odds in situations far removed from my day-to-day life. A sentence here or there resonated with me, but that seems like an insufficient amount of applicable advice for an entire self-help book.
I tried. I made it about halfway through and then skimmed the rest of the book to see if the author included any practical applications for all of his platitudes about overcoming obstacles. It appears that he does not. This book is a repetitive collection of anecdotes about famous people beating the odds in situations far removed from my day-to-day life. A sentence here or there resonated with me, but that seems like an insufficient amount of applicable advice for an entire self-help book.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
An incredible perspective on the realities of life: struggle leads to greatness, and makes us human.
Ryan is incredible at pulling examples from various historical events, industries and disciplines. His writing is poignant and focused.
I would recommend his writing to just about anyone, and this book is no exception.
Ryan is incredible at pulling examples from various historical events, industries and disciplines. His writing is poignant and focused.
I would recommend his writing to just about anyone, and this book is no exception.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This book is a not-so-subtle slap to the face in an effort wake you up to your own ego and how we as a society often victimize our circumstances.
A book that offers insight to managing perspective, will, and morality, the Obstacle is the Way suggests that everything can be made into a positive circumstance, given our perspective and choices de in response.
It explains a lot of morality that is found in the Bible in really profound ways and is masterfully written. However, as a Christian, I find that all of these incredible tools still don’t answer why. Stoicism is a great way of looking at things but it doesn’t explain why, which is why I’ll still choose Jesus instead of worshipping stoicism as “the way”. However, it’s an incredible read and I think the world would be a better place if everyone put these concepts into practice
A book that offers insight to managing perspective, will, and morality, the Obstacle is the Way suggests that everything can be made into a positive circumstance, given our perspective and choices de in response.
It explains a lot of morality that is found in the Bible in really profound ways and is masterfully written. However, as a Christian, I find that all of these incredible tools still don’t answer why. Stoicism is a great way of looking at things but it doesn’t explain why, which is why I’ll still choose Jesus instead of worshipping stoicism as “the way”. However, it’s an incredible read and I think the world would be a better place if everyone put these concepts into practice
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced