The Obstacle Is The Way By Ryan Holiday - A 300-Word Book Review
A 300-Word Book Review
The Obstacle Is The Way By Ryan Holiday
The timeless art of turning trials into triumph
Rating: 8/10
Pages: 184
Time To Finish: 5 Days
Where To Purchase: Amazon
What’s It About?
Life throws obstacles at you and it will never stop doing so. How we approach the obstacles will essentially determine our life.
Ryan Holiday gives examples showing how to turn these obstacles into opportunities, and how we should take on the obstacles instead of changing our path.
The greatest achievers turn their obstacles to their advantage.
My Favorite Parts
The amount of lessons in Ryan Holiday’s books is endless. The whole book is no exception.
One of my favourite lessons is that we are the only ones who can determine how we feel. We might not have wanted this obstacle to come our way, but only we can choose how it’ll affect us, and what we will do.
Another good lesson which is similar to a Taoist way of thinking is that when times are good, we must strengthen our bodies and minds to be ready for when times are bad.
Times are always going from good to bad, and vice versa.
Take both in modestly and when you are experiencing one, prepare for the other, because that time will also come.
Good times shall pass, and so will the bad. “This too shall pass”.
Who Should Read It
The simple answer would be anyone who is interested in philosophy. However, I would say it suits those on a path bound to have hard obstacles along the way.
If you’re building a business, a family, or climbing the corporate ladder, you need to be ready to face big obstacles.
This book will benefit you.
Additional Thoughts
Stoicism has countless good lessons for an individual to learn. Ryan Holiday does a great job of wrapping these lessons up in short, easy and addicting-to-read books.
Like the previous ones I read, I highly recommend this one.
I personally find the writing in his newer ones a little better, because, of course, he got better with time.
If you’ve read this book and have any thoughts to add, please comment below!
Until next time,
Be Love
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