The Obstacle Is the Way
豆瓣
The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
Ryan Holiday
简介
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.
contents
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