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The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday | Book Summary and Review in 15 Min | Free Audiobook
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True will has almost nothing to do with strength, it has to do with surrender.
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True will has almost nothing to do with strength, it has to do with surrender. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday Summary of key ideas brought to you by Story Shots A boulder blocks the only road into the city. Everyone walks up, stares at it,
complains, and turns back home. One peasant grabs a branch, uses it as a lever, and rolls the rock aside. Underneath, buried in the dirt, sits a bag of gold coins and a note. That story opens. The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday, and it sets up the entire argument. The rock was never just a rock. These eight ideas will change how you see
every wall life puts in front of you. Who is this for? This book is for anyone stuck in a job, a project, or a or a personal setback who keeps waiting for conditions to improve before they act. It suits people who feel paralyzed by anger, panic, or self-pity when things go wrong,
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