The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
17 people recommended it in 12 threads, 2014–2019.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Absolute best book to read in hectic/stressful situations, audio version is great too.
A follow up to this in a tangential way was "The Obstacle is the Way" which really helped me learn how to roll with the punches, and turn everything into an opportunity, a challenge.
How to turn obstacles into solutions. This book is a great treatise on Stoicism via examples. I read the book at the start of the year which to mentally set the right tone for the months to follow.
The Obstacle is the Way helped me deal with personal issues, but it's still a work in progress.
Best read in a while: The Obstacle is the Way. Great intro to Stoicism, and only $4.00 on the kindle.
The Obstacle is the Way is Ryan Holiday's good work.
You're definitely going to like The Obstacle Is The Way if you want to go deeper into stoicism.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer? 2019 · 3 recommendations
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