Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities with Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday dropped out of college to spend his early 20’s working for masters of their craft like Robert Greene and Tucker Max. A conversation at a conference turned him on to the world of stoic philosophy and led to the publication of his most recent book The Obstacle is the Way

• Building a capacity for making terrifying decisions 
• Recognizing pivotal moments in our own lives
• How we deal with difficult moments in our lives
• Learning to control our perceptions 
• Making the best out of terrible situations
• Why our view of people’s lives is flattering
• The 3 foundations of stoicism: perception, action and will
• Why limiting our exposure to difficult situations limits our capabilities 
• The relative nature of adversity 
• Why there is no life that is free of suffering 

Resources

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Meditations (Dover Thrift Editions)

Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. You can follow him on twitter @ryanholiday

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