The Obstacle is the Way: 10th Anniversary Edition: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph Main Edition
Author(s): Ryan Holiday (Author)
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2024
Edition: Main
Language: English
Print length: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1805222473
ISBN-13: 9781805222477
Book Description
‘A book for the bedside of every future – and current – leader in the world’ ROBERT GREENE
‘A self-help sage’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘Some writers give advice. Ryan Holiday distils wisdom’ CAL NEWPORT
THE MULTI MILLION BESTSELLING CULT CLASSIC TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Since bestselling author Ryan Holiday re-introduced Stoicism to the world with The Obstacle Is the Way in 2014, this simple but powerful philosophy for life has become a global phenomenon. From professional athletes and world leaders to entrepreneurs and creatives just starting out, this brilliant and engaging book has been an invaluable source of wisdom for anyone who wants to become more successful at what they do. Now, Holiday has updated and expanded this modern classic with a new introduction and new chapters featuring a diverse set of inspiring characters.
Unpacking lessons from the lives of historical icons, and reframing them for today’s world, this book gives us an infinitely elastic formula for turning our toughest trials into triumphs. Success for the world’s greatest men and women has often come in the shape of their biggest obstacles – Stoicism, and this invaluable book, shows this can be true for us all.
Editorial Reviews
Review
The book on stoicism that’s taking the NFL by storm ― Sports Illustrated
Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book! — Steven Pressfield, author ―
The War of Art
A book for the bedside of every future-and current-leader in the world. — Robert Greene, author ―
The 48 Laws of Power
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 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 ―
Choose Yourself
His writing on stoic philosophy is beloved by everyone from professional athletes, politicians and tech CEOs … Sports stars from James McGee to Garrett Gilkey can quote from
The Obstacle Is the Way, while celebs from Arnold Schwarzenegger to LL Cool J hat-tip Holiday in interviews — Zoe Williams ― GuardianPraise for Ryan Holiday — :
Ryan Holiday is a self-help sage ―
The New York Times
A wizard at seizing the zeitgeist, Holiday has turned a dusty 2000-year-old philosophy into a viral entity ―
Telegraph
Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know. — Angela Duckworth, bestselling author ―
Grit
Ryan Holiday is one of my favourite authors ever. His books touch on tangible things that humans can correct about themselves immediately … I read my daily affirmations every morning and talk about stoicism because it’s really about being the best version of yourself — Charlamagne tha God
The modern godfather of Stoicism … Ryan Holiday writes about ways that Stoicism can help us deal with life’s trials [by] distilling the philosophies of figures such as Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus for people in need of guidance in the 2020s ―
Irish Examiner
Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom — Cal Newport, author ―
Deep Work
Ryan Holiday has helped bring the ancient teaching of Stoicism to millions of readers – from athletes and politicians to CEOs. ―
Good Morning America
Book Description
The book that launched a global phenomenon – updated, expanded and set to introduce a new generation to the power of Stoicism
From the Back Cover
Since bestselling author Ryan Holiday re-introduced Stoicism to the world with The Obstacle Is the Way in 2014, this simple but powerful philosophy for life has become a global phenomenon. From professional athletes and world leaders to entrepreneurs and creatives just starting out, this brilliant and engaging book has been an invaluable source of wisdom for anyone who wants to become more successful at what they do. Now, Holiday has updated and expanded this modern classic with a new introduction and new chapters featuring a diverse set of inspiring characters.
Unpacking lessons from the lives of historical icons, and reframing them for today’s world, this book gives us an infinitely elastic formula for turning our toughest trials into triumphs. Success for the world’s greatest men and women has often come in the shape of their biggest obstacles – Stoicism, and this invaluable book, shows this can be true for us all.
About the Author
Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books, which include The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic,Stillness Is the Key and the Stoic Virtues series, have appeared in more than 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Together, they’ve spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller lists. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys…and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main St in Bastrop, Texas.
Follow Ryan on X @ryanholiday and visit his website www.ryanholiday.net
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