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The obstacle is the way : the timeless art of turning trials into triumph / Ryan Holiday.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Holiday, Ryan, author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Motivation (Psychology).
Self-realization.
Self-perception.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Edition:
Expanded 10th anniversary edition.
Place of Publication:
[New York, NY] : Portfolio/Penguin, 2024.
Contents:
Reflections, ten years later
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Perception. The discipline of perception
Recognize your power
Steady your nerves
Control your emotions
Practice objectivity
Alter your perspective
Is it up to you?
Live in the present moment
Think differently
Finding the opportunity
Prepare to act
Part II. Action. The discipline of action
Get moving
Practice persistence
Iterate
Follow the process
Do your job, do it right
Practice Pragmatism
In praise of the flank attack
Use obstacles against themselves
Channel your energy
Seize the offensive
Prepare for none of it to work
Part III. Will. The discipline of the will
Build your inner citadel
Anticipation (thinking negatively)
The art of aquiescence
VII. Love everything that happens : Amor Fati
Perseverance
Something bigger than yourself
Meditate on your morality
Prepare to start again
Final thoughts : the obstacle becomes the way
Postscript : you're now a philosopher. Congratulations
Acknowledgements
The stoic reading list
Reading recommendations
About the author.
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed on November 20, 2024).
Other Format:
Print version: Holiday, Ryan. Obstacle is the way.
ISBN:
9780593719923
0593719921
Publisher Number:
40032601071
Access Restriction:
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