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Ryan helped one of my favorite authors, Robert Greene, write some of the most influential books I have ever read. The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs (2014), a personal development book by Ryan Holiday, centers on Roman principles. We all have obstacles, but to be happy, successful, and win at life we have to learn to turn challenges into advantages. His obstacle was turned into his greatest strength. In fact, honest Abe credited much of his success to his affliction. Do Not Read If: Part of your identity is being a victim, and you want to cling to. Were you aware that Abraham Lincoln suffered from a crippling depression his whole life? That didn't stop him from being the President, winning a war, abolishing slavery, and generally being one of the baddest human beings to exist. Or you just love awesome stories and want to know about Stoic philosophy. Or you just love awesome stories and want to know about Stoic philosophy.ĭo Not Read If: Part of your identity is being a victim, and you want to cling to that like a baby to a blankie. Read If: You aspire to be an effective force in this world.

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