![]() The book illustrates its points with stories from business, literature, and history. ![]() ![]() If you are having trouble finding a good romantic partner in all the usual places, this is the road to discovering other places, where more suitable people can be found. It could mean that if you want to become a professional communicator, but a speech impediment hinders your success, this is the way to becoming a successful author. In practice, this could mean that if your manager ignores your ideas for improving the company, this is the path to starting your own business in which to implement those ideas. The book’s title is a paraphrase of a maxim from the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, who said, “The impediment to action advances action. Whatever obstacles you face, Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way can provide you with lessons not only for overcoming them, but also for using them as a means to success. ![]() ![]() Perhaps your boss has ignored ideas for increasing sales or reducing costs, or maybe you want to become a professional speaker but have a poor voice or a speech impediment that’s blocking the way, or perhaps you’re having trouble meeting the right girl or guy for romance. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, by Ryan Holiday. ![]()
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