{"product_id":"9781781251492","title":"The Obstacle Is The Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life.” — Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art\u003cbr\u003e“A book for the bedside of every future — and current — leader in the world.” — Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe book’s many fans include a former governor and movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger; a hip hop icon, LL Cool J; an Irish tennis pro, James McGee; the World Number 1 golfer, Rory McIlroy; and the coaches and players of winning teams like the England national rugby union team, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Chicago Cubs.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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, and tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2,000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the  ay becomes the way.”\u003cbr\u003eRyan 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 — applied Stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. Along the way, it will inspire you with dozens of true stories from great figures across every age and era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Ryan+Holiday\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eRyan Holiday\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ryan Holiday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378735792291,"sku":"9781781251492","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/9781781251492_07822a5f-6921-47f1-803d-72cbfe9cf574.jpg?v=1780014705","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781781251492","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}