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finally, the cultivation and maintenance of an inner will that allows us to handle defeat and difficulty.

then the energy and creativity with which we actively break them down and turn them into opportunities.

It begins with how we look at our specific problems, our attitude or approach.

Overcoming obstacles is a discipline of three critical steps. Willing acceptance – now at this very moment – of all external events. Unselfish action, now at this very moment. Objective judgment, now at this very moment. Today, most of our obstacles are internal, not external. “The Things which hurt,” Benjamin Franklin wrote, “instruct.” When you have a goal, obstacles are actually teaching you how to get where you want to go – carving you a path.

Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” “The obstacle in the path becomes the path. INTRODUCTION The Obstacles That Lie Before Us The author’s words are in normal font, while my interpretations are in italics. Don’t be surprised if it has changed between visits. I keep updating the summary when I revisit it, and occasionally may edit it to reduce summary length. Note: This summary is made up of my notes, thoughts and highlights of important passages while reading the book. If you are not planning to read the Stoic classics above, then you can either read my summary of these books (click the links above), or my article on the three disciplines of Stoic Philosophy. If you want to understand Stoicism, I recommend your start with Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Manual for Living by Epictetus and On the Shortness of Life by Seneca to understand Stoic thought directly from the horses mouth, so to speak. Many will like the detailed explanation and examples. Personally I found the book a bit verbose (it is after all a self-help book), but that’s just me. It is an easy read and goes past quickly. The book is filled with examples of living with guidance of the three Stoic disciplines.

This book will share with you their collective wisdom in order to help you accomplish the very specific and increasingly urgent goal we all share: overcoming obstacles. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday is an introduction to the Stoic disciplines of Perception, Will and Action.