Summary of The Obstacle Is the Way: by Ryan Holiday | Includes Analysis

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  Preview : The Obstacle Is the Way is a self-help book intended to give the reader a solid grasp of the basics of Stoicism and an understanding of their practical application in everyday life. This is not an academic work or a philosophy text, but rather a philosophical self-help book for managing the obstacles that life presents us. As the title of the book might suggest, the word “obstacles” is mentioned more than any other term throughout the text…     ·      Overview of the book ·      Important People ·      Key Takeaways ·      Analysis of Key Takeaways   With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2016

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[Charles Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Summary of The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday by Instaread is an assessment of a book that looks at the basics of Stoicism, from its historical underpinnings to discussions of how it can be put to effective use in modern life. The author stresses that each of us as individuals possess the ability to overcome obstacles, if we would only learn to block out the external distractions that get in the way of personal growth.
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