![]() ![]() How can you turn some of those roadblocks into detours? Feeling that rumble strip on the side of the road, get focused back on your path. If you’re still struggling with challenges and life just seems like one big mountain of sand, read his book and get some traction. Perhaps, because I have recently changed so much about my life and have righted my ship towards the direction of my heart (rather than of my mind), I not only read what Holiday writes, I don’t just get it, it’s not only that I believe it and do it, but I’m living it. ![]() If you don’t quite get this, you might start with The Obstacle is the Way. If this makes sense to you, Ryan’s books will make sense to you. And I underlined in pen what came after, “Otherwise, it cannot harm you-inside or out.” In my first read of Meditations, I highlighted the line “It can ruin your life only if it ruins your character.” In a later read I added brackets around that line, just for more emphasis. If you’re not quite up for reading about stoicism and/or just can’t seem to drag yourself to a library to sift through ancient texts, Holiday brings it to you in a fresh, modern and actionable book.įrom Ryan’s site, I highlighted his notes about what he learned reading Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations: ![]() Ryan Holiday takes you through history and sifts through philosophies to get to the simple notion that what stands in your way becomes your way. ![]()
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