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'''''The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph''''' is the third book by bestselling author [[Ryan Holiday]] and was published in 2014.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last1=Schawbel|first1=Dan|title=Ryan Holiday: How Challenges Become Opportunities For Entrepreneurs|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2014/05/01/ryan-holiday-how-challenges-become-opportunities-for-entrepreneurs/|publisher=Forbes}}</ref> It is loosely based on the Roman philosophy of [[stoicism.]]<ref name=theaustralian>{{cite web|last1=PAVIA|first1=WILL|title=The teachings of Marcus Aurelius rebooted for a chaotic world|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-teachings-of-marcus-aurelius-rebooted-for-a-chaotic-world/story-fnb64oi6-1226935593660#|publisher=The Australian}}</ref> |
'''''The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph''''' is the third book by bestselling author [[Ryan Holiday]] and was published in 2014.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last1=Schawbel|first1=Dan|title=Ryan Holiday: How Challenges Become Opportunities For Entrepreneurs|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2014/05/01/ryan-holiday-how-challenges-become-opportunities-for-entrepreneurs/|publisher=Forbes}}</ref> It is loosely based on the Roman philosophy of [[stoicism.]]<ref name=theaustralian>{{cite web|last1=PAVIA|first1=WILL|title=The teachings of Marcus Aurelius rebooted for a chaotic world|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-teachings-of-marcus-aurelius-rebooted-for-a-chaotic-world/story-fnb64oi6-1226935593660#|publisher=The Australian}}</ref> |
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==Overview== |
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The title of the book is drawn from a quote from ''[[Meditations]]'', a series of personal writings by Roman emperor [[Marcus Aurelius]]: “''The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way''.”<ref name=forbes/> Holiday draws from ''Meditations'', Aurelius, and the philosophy of [[stoicism]] to expand the idea that how we respond to obstacles is what defines us.<ref name=les>{{cite web|last1=HERRMANN|first1=JOSHI|title=How to avoid a work crisis with a 'pre-mortem'|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/how-to-avoid-a-work-crisis-with-a-premortem-9356225.html|publisher=London Evening Standard}}</ref> Holiday argues that obstacles don't inhibit success, they create success and that readers should see "through the negative, past its underside, and into its corollary: the positive."<ref name=pw>{{cite web|title=The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage|url=http://reg.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59184-635-2|publisher=Publisher's Weekly}}</ref><ref name=forbes2>{{cite web|last1=Trapp|first1=Roger|title=True Leaders Do As A Roman Did - And Focus On The Positive|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogertrapp/2014/05/29/true-leaders-do-as-a-roman-did-and-focus-on-the-positive/|publisher=Forbes}}</ref> |
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''The Obstacle Is The Way'' is structured around three disciplines: perception, action and will.<ref name=sbt>{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Ivana|title=“The Obstacle is the Way” Gives Unusual Advice for Success|url=http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/04/obstacle-is-the-way-book-review.html|publisher=Small Business Trends}}</ref> Each section uses historical anecdotes and figures from politics, commerce, sports, and history including [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[Demosthenes]], [[John D Rockefeller]], [[Amelia Earhart]], [[Laura Ingalls Wilder]], [[Ulysses S. Grant]], [[Barack Obama]], [[Steve Jobs]], among others.<ref name=forbes/><ref name=pw/><ref name=bigthink>{{cite web|last1=Willis|first1=Tyler|title=Read Stoicism|url=http://bigthink.com/cue-the-future/read-stoicism|publisher=BigThink}}</ref> |
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In May 2014, Holiday had the title of the book tattooed to his forearm.<ref name=penguin>{{cite web|title=Ryan Holiday Tattoos The Obstacle Is The Way on His Arm|url=http://www.penguin.com/newsroom/ryan-holiday-tattoos-obstacle-ss-way-arm/|publisher=Penguin}}</ref><ref name=huffpo>{{cite web|last1=Gregoire|first1=Carolyn|title=This Ancient Philosophy Is What We Desperately Need In Our Modern Lives|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/16/this-ancient-blueprint-fo_n_5312209.html|publisher=Huffington Post}}</ref> The book was included in Gear Patrol's "10 Best Books of Summer".<ref name=gp>{{cite web|last1=GOULD|first1=K.B.|title=10 GREAT BOOKS TO READ IN THE AC OR THE OPEN AIR|url=http://gearpatrol.com/2014/05/30/10-best-summer-reads-of-2014/?read_single=1|publisher=GearPatrol}}</ref> |
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The audiobook of ''The Obstacle Is The Way'' was later published by NYTimes bestselling author [[Tim Ferriss]].<ref name=betabeat>{{cite web|last1=Holiday|first1=Ryan|title=Tim Ferriss Publishes Betabeat Editor Under New Audiobook Venture|url=http://betabeat.com/2014/05/tim-ferriss-publishes-betabeat-editor-under-new-audiobook-venture/|publisher=BetaBeat}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Zq2VWvmW4 TEDxUofChicago 'Stoic Optimisim'] by Ryan Holiday |
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Revision as of 23:22, 3 June 2014
| Author | Ryan Holiday |
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| Cover artist | Erin Tyler |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Portfolio, Penguin Hardcover |
Publication date | May 1, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| ISBN | 1591846358 |
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph is the third book by bestselling author Ryan Holiday and was published in 2014.[1] It is loosely based on the Roman philosophy of stoicism.[2]
Overview
The title of the book is drawn from a quote from Meditations, a series of personal writings by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”[1] Holiday draws from Meditations, Aurelius, and the philosophy of stoicism to expand the idea that how we respond to obstacles is what defines us.[3] Holiday argues that obstacles don't inhibit success, they create success and that readers should see "through the negative, past its underside, and into its corollary: the positive."[4][5]
The Obstacle Is The Way is structured around three disciplines: perception, action and will.[6] Each section uses historical anecdotes and figures from politics, commerce, sports, and history including Theodore Roosevelt, Demosthenes, John D Rockefeller, Amelia Earhart, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Ulysses S. Grant, Barack Obama, Steve Jobs, among others.[1][4][7]
In May 2014, Holiday had the title of the book tattooed to his forearm.[8][9] The book was included in Gear Patrol's "10 Best Books of Summer".[10]
The audiobook of The Obstacle Is The Way was later published by NYTimes bestselling author Tim Ferriss.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Schawbel, Dan. "Ryan Holiday: How Challenges Become Opportunities For Entrepreneurs". Forbes.
- ^ PAVIA, WILL. "The teachings of Marcus Aurelius rebooted for a chaotic world". The Australian.
- ^ HERRMANN, JOSHI. "How to avoid a work crisis with a 'pre-mortem'". London Evening Standard.
- ^ a b "The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage". Publisher's Weekly.
- ^ Trapp, Roger. "True Leaders Do As A Roman Did - And Focus On The Positive". Forbes.
- ^ Taylor, Ivana. ""The Obstacle is the Way" Gives Unusual Advice for Success". Small Business Trends.
- ^ Willis, Tyler. "Read Stoicism". BigThink.
- ^ "Ryan Holiday Tattoos The Obstacle Is The Way on His Arm". Penguin.
- ^ Gregoire, Carolyn. "This Ancient Philosophy Is What We Desperately Need In Our Modern Lives". Huffington Post.
- ^ GOULD, K.B. "10 GREAT BOOKS TO READ IN THE AC OR THE OPEN AIR". GearPatrol.
- ^ Holiday, Ryan. "Tim Ferriss Publishes Betabeat Editor Under New Audiobook Venture". BetaBeat.
External links
- TEDxUofChicago 'Stoic Optimisim' by Ryan Holiday
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