The Obstacle Is the Way : The Timeless Art of Turning
Trials into Triumph - by Ryan Holiday
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in
the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius
We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn’t be this
way. There is a formula for success that’s been followed
by the icons of history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia
Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—a formula that
let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with
impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs
we all seek.
These men and women were not exceptionally brilliant,
lucky, or gifted. Their success came from timeless
philosophical principles laid down by a Roman emperor who
struggled to articulate a method for excellence in any and
all situations.
This book reveals that formula for the first time—and
shows us how we can turn our own adversity into advantage.