Summary of The Obstacle is the Way

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Summary of
The Obstacle is the Way
From Ryan Holiday

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“The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday is a well written book with plenty of interesting stories from real people most of us know. Ryan Holiday, however, goes past the usual information and also shows us which challenges those people had to face before they had their big breakthroughs. He uses these examples to take the reader on a journey through some of the main ideas behind the old philosophical school of Stoicism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Summary Station
• Release date: Jun 17, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370269884

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Summary of

The Obstacle is the Way

From Ryan Holiday

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Copyright © 2014 by Summary Station

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without the express written permission of the publisher

except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Printed in the United States of America

First Printing, 2014

Smashwords Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Analysis

Thanks for Reading

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Introduction

What is the book about?

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday is a mix of philosophy and self help book, and targets educated readers who would either like to achieve more in their life, or who would like to find ways to overcome the various obstacles their life presents to them.

The book consists of three main parts: perception, action, and will. Each part is divided into a variety of sub-chapters that explore how the combination of a change of your perception, a different attitude towards action, and the right command of your will can make all the difference in your life. Each sub-chapter tells at least one story of a (more or less) famous person who used Stoic principles to overcome an obstacle, and uses those stories to explain the various points the book makes.

Part I

Perception

The Discipline of Perception

Part I starts of by telling how Rockefeller stayed calm during the depression during the late 1850s by observing the market and realizing the need to ignore what the rest of the crowd was doing. He learned how to see opportunities when everyone else

Reviews for Summary of The Obstacle is the Way

[Jenny Marlowe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great, concise summary of The Obstacle is the Way! Thank you :-)

[Hugo van Vuuren · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good but still consider reading the original as it is quite the Stoic Experience.