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Dec 2018
22m 21s

The Obstacle Is The Way

Adam Ashton & Adam Jones
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The Obstacle Is The Way - by Ryan Holiday

'The ancient art of turning adversity into advantage'

 

All of us have obstacles. They come in many shapes and sizes. But whatever we face, we have a choice: will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through them. Holiday, through the lens of stoicism gives us a framework of perception, action and will, to turning our greatest challenges into our greatest opportunities. And of course, every time you overcome one obstacle, there's another one coming right around the corner...


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