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The Obstacle Is the Way — Turning Adversity Into Advantage

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Perception, action, and will are the three disciplines central to the stoic philosophy. They also form the structure for Ryan Holiday’s new book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph. The book is an exploration of stoic philosophy through the lens of the famous quote by Marcus Aurelius: Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. Holiday believes the secret to “an art known as turning obstacles upside down” can be found in these words. To act with “a reverse clause,” so there is always a way out or another route to get to where you need to go. So that setbacks or problems are always expected and never permanent. Making certain that what impedes us can empower us. Obstacles are nothing more than an opportunity

Philosophy | Reading Time: 3 minutes Turning Adversity Into Advantage “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” *** Perception, action, and will are the three disciplines central to the stoic philosophy. They also form the structure for Ryan Holiday’s new book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph . The book explores stoic philosophy through the lens of the famous quote by Marcus Aurelius: Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can acc

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