The Obstacle Is the Way
The Obstacle Is the Way

Author: Ryan Holiday

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1591846358

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#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men’s basketball team. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. If you’re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.

The Impediment To My Success
The Impediment To My Success

Author: Emma Anna Marie Clarke

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2023-02-03

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1398459739

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Emma Anna Marie Clarke has written poetry from the age of 12, she started when her teacher was stuck for lesson ideas on rainy Friday afternoons. Her first poem was about a mouse called Freddy! Later English teachers, specifically a Mrs Huggett, encouraged writing poetry too, and so by the age of 17, she began to write poems for herself to vent emotions, creating her first grown-up poem called Mr and Mrs Personality. Then after marriage at age of 26, she stopped writing, maybe because she was happy! 15 years later, and a widow, she produced a collection of poems called The Impediment to my Success.

A Guide to Stoicism
A Guide to Stoicism

Author: St. George Stock

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1775418448

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One of the most influential schools of classical philosophy, stoicism emerged in the third century BCE and later grew in popularity through the work of proponents such as Seneca and Epictetus. This informative introductory volume provides an overview and brief history of the stoicism movement.

Discomfort and Moral Impediment
Discomfort and Moral Impediment

Author: Julio Cabrera

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2018-12-03

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1527522806

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This book explores the connections between the current situation of human beings in the world and ethics, connecting suffering with morality. The human condition can be described as marked by sensible suffering and moral difficulty. As such, this text discusses the rapports between this sensible and moral discomfort and the two moral requirements of not manipulating and not harming. The issue of procreation also arises within this context, specifically with regards to the conditions for responsible procreation and the moral quality of abstention.

The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic

Author: Ryan Holiday

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0735211744

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From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.

The Impediment
The Impediment

Author: Anonymous

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781295134199

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The Impediment
The Impediment

Author: Dorothea Gerard

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-13

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780428965327

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Excerpt from The Impediment: A Novel It was the tannery that was Jessie's special haunt. From the upper room she could stare out over the sea undisturbed and to her heart's content, and wonder what there was at the other side; while from the lower, a few steps led straight down to the water, and to the boat that was always lying ready, so that it was possible either to take a bath or to start on a private boating expedition, without being interfered with. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In One Person
In One Person

Author: John Irving

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1451664133

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Billy, a solitary bisexual man, is dedicated to making himself worthwhile.

The Impediment
The Impediment

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-02-24

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781378587867

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