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The obstacle is the way : the timeless art of turning trials into triumph / Ryan Holiday.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holiday, Ryan, author.
- 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:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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