The Obstacle Is the Way
7.4 out of 5 stars
Author：RyanHoliday
Publisher：PortfolioHardcover
Subtitle：TheTimelessArtofTurningTrialsintoTriumph
Published：2014-5-1
Page count：224
ISBN：9781591846352
Content Summary
We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn’t be this way. There is a formula for success that’s been followed by the icons of hist ory—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs we all seek. These men and women were not exceptionally brilliant, lucky, or gifted. Their success came from timeless philosophical principles laid down by a Roman emperor who struggled to articulate a method for excellence in any and all situations. This book reveals that formula for the first time—and shows us how we can turn our own adversity into advantage.
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Title Page Copyright Preface Introduction PART I: PERCEPTION THE DISCIPLINE OF PERCEPTION RECOGNIZE YOUR POWER STEADY YOUR NERVES CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS PRACTICE OBJECTIVITY ALTER YOUR PERSPECTIVE IS IT UP TO YOU? LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT THINK DIFFERENTLY FINDING THE OPPORTUNITY PREPARE TO ACT PART II: ACTION THE DISCIPLINE OF ACTION GET MOVING PRACTICE PERSISTENCE ITERATE FOLLOW THE PROCESS DO YOUR JOB, DO IT RIGHT WHAT’S RIGHT IS WHAT WORKS IN PRAISE OF THE FLANK ATTACK USE OBSTACLES AGAINST THEMSELVES CHANNEL YOUR ENERGY SEIZE THE OFFENSIVE PREPARE FOR NONE OF IT TO WORK PART III: WILL THE DISCIPLINE OF THE WILL BUILD YOUR INNER CITADEL ANTICIPATION (THINKING NEGATIVELY) THE ART OF ACQUIESCENCE LOVE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS: AMOR FATI PERSEVERANCE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF MEDITATE ON YOUR MORTALITY PREPARE TO START AGAIN Final Thoughts: The Obstacle Becomes the Way Postscript: You’re Now A Philosopher. Congratulations Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography The Stoic Reading List Reading Recommendations · · · · · · (收起)
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