The book that launched a global phenomenon - updated, expanded and set to introduce a new generation to the power of Stoicism
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.
'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
'A book for the bedside of every future-and current-leader in the world.' - Robert Greene, author
'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
Ryan Holiday is one of the world's bestselling living philosophers. His books have spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller charts, appear in more than forty languages and have sold over 6 million copies. He lives outside Austin, Texas, with his wife and two boys. His bookshop, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main Street in Bastrop, Texas.
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