A review by christospanayi
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

Full disclosure I did not finish this, therefore, I will not rate it. I am grateful to Ryan Holiday because his reading and note taking method (which I came across in a blog) changed the way I read. That being said, this book was not for me. I was listening to it because I was not convinced that I should buy a hard copy and half way through I felt like it was a waste of my time. Not because its not good or useful but because I have read a few similar books, some of the original philosophers and this, even though with some valuable and entertaining examples is nothing new to me. Also his tone annoyed me. A bit pretentious and as if he is telling off immature children assuming that nobody has come across the secrets to life he found. Ok that is a bit harsh and unfair. But that is how it made me feel. Now if one is looking for an introduction to bite sized philosophy, valuable lessons and inspiration to change ones way of thinking I would perhaps recommend it. Not for me. NOW I SOUND LIKE A PRETENTIOUS KNOWITALL. UGH.