The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00G3L1B8K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.From the Hardcover edition.. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.If you’re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”&