Nick Saban, head football coach at the University of Alabama Jimmy Soni, managing editor of Huffington Post, author of Rome's Last CitizenĪ very, very good book with lots of examples about people who had to overcome great obstacles to have success.

A kind of user's manual for life, you will turn to it time and time again and learn to tear through any obstacle and resolve any conflict. Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power and MasteryĪn absolute must-read. Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 StartupĪ book for the bedside of every future - and current - leader in the world. This surprising book shows you how to craft a life of wonder by embracing obstacles and challenges. Publisher: Profile Books Ltd ISBN: 9781781251492 Number of pages: 224 Weight: 220 g Dimensions: 192 x 126 x 18 mm Edition: Main MEDIA REVIEWSįirst came Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick the Great. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era. If you're feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. Grant to Steve Jobs-have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S.

Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history-from John D. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: 'The impediment to action advances action. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher.

The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. The book's many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), the World Number 1 golfer (Rory McIlroy) and the coaches and players of winning teams like English Rugby National Team, the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Cubs. The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. 'A book for the bedside of every future - and current - leader in the world.' - Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power 'Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life.' Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art

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