The Obstacle Is the Way
In The Obstacle is the Way, one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers Ryan Holiday offers individuals a framework to flip obstacles into opportunities. Holiday offers an approach composed of three disciplines: perception, action and will. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perspective and resilience. In The Obstacle is the Way, Holiday supplements each section with historical anecdotes and figures, including some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Holiday helps you turn your problems into your biggest advantages, and inspires you with dozens of true stories of the greats for every age and era.
BOOK REVIEWS
"The book on stoicism that’s taking the NFL by storm."
—Sports Illustrated
"The best one I've read. Ryan Holiday is brilliant. If I had read The Obstacle Is the Way sooner, a few things might have been different."
—Rory McIlroy, 2x PGA Champion
"A book for the bedside of every future—and current—leader in the world."
—Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery
"First came Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick the Great . . . and now there’s you. This surprising book shows you how to craft a life of wonder by embracing obstacles and challenges."
—Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup
"A very, very good book with lots of examples about people who had to overcome great obstacles to have success."
—Nick Saban, head football coach at the University of Alabama
"In this tight, engaging book, Ryan Holiday shines a bright, powerful light on the path to living and leading well. Read it, learn from it, and get cracking!"
—Nancy F. Koehn, historian and leadership expert, Harvard Business School
"My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. Ryan’s book is a how-to guide for just that."
—James Altucher, investor and author of Choose Yourself