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    Summary of The Obstacle Is the Way: by Ryan Holiday | Includes Analysis
    Summary of The Obstacle Is the Way: by Ryan Holiday | Includes Analysis
    Summary of The Obstacle Is the Way: by Ryan Holiday | Includes Analysis
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    The Obstacle Is the Way is a self-help book intended to give the reader a solid grasp of the basics of Stoicism and an understanding of their practical application in everyday life. This is not an academic w

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    PublisherInstaread, Inc
    Release dateMay 18, 2016
    ISBN9781683780854
    Summary of The Obstacle Is the Way: by Ryan Holiday | Includes Analysis

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      The Obstacle Is the Way is a self-help book intended to give the reader a solid grasp of the basics of Stoicism and an understanding of their practical application in everyday life. This is not an academic work or a philosophy text, but rather a philosophical self-help book for managing the obstacles that life presents us. As the title of the book might suggest, the word obstacles is mentioned more than any other term throughout the text.

      The book’s message is that innate within each individual is the ability to overcome obstacles. Individuals may not be able to control everything in life, but self-control is always possible. If we can control our perception of the situation, we can control our reaction to it. This in turn will strengthen our will and resolve to act. As a result, those who seek to live by Stoic principles should act in a way that is deliberate. In turn they will benefit from stronger willpower and resilience in the face of

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