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angelamichelle's review against another edition
4.0
Stoicism, on a level, is so self-evident as to be obvious. (Kind of like the Gospel.) But on there next level, so transformative and powerful. And obviously the best, really the only rational way to live. So foolish to spend life railing against the foibles of reality. So much better to embrace and transcend them.
kamen_parishkov14's review against another edition
4.0
Good practices for when you're buried in responsibilities. Would not recommend reading this if you have time. Would recommend it if you juggle 3 projects and hardly have any time.
miq33l's review against another edition
4.0
I read Ego is the Enemy first, and I can see that the two books are quite similar. In both cases, Ryan Holiday presents examples of actions of historical figures, trying to demonstrate a point related to the purpose of the book.
In "The Obstacle Is the Way" he uses historical figures, such as Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt or Amelia Earhart to show us how Stoic philosophy combined with perseverance in face of difficulties allowed these figures to achieve their goals.
It is a nice, gentle but also concise introduction into some of the key ideas of Stoicism.
Recommended.
In "The Obstacle Is the Way" he uses historical figures, such as Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt or Amelia Earhart to show us how Stoic philosophy combined with perseverance in face of difficulties allowed these figures to achieve their goals.
It is a nice, gentle but also concise introduction into some of the key ideas of Stoicism.
Recommended.
felipu's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
andrewc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0