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<\/span> 15 minute read\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> Audio Available<\/p>\n Start free Snapreads trial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph is the third book by author Ryan Holiday and was published in 2014. It is loosely based on the Roman philosophy of stoicism. It has sold over 100,000 copies since its release and been translated into 17 languages. Ryan Holiday (born June 16, 1987) is an American author, marketer, and entrepreneur. He is a media strategist, the former director of marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer. That in itself is not a problem, but you need to be aware that your experience of the world is unique to you and try to make sure that you can control the effect that perception has on you. To do this effectively, you need to be disciplined So how do you do this? Well, there are a few things that you need to focus on. The most important thing when thinking about how your perception affects you is to make sure that you can control your emotions and keep calm Even if you can do this, there are still some potential problems that you need to be aware of. An important point here is to make sure that you stay positive and also that you look for the positive in the situation And this is an essential part of this process: Always focus on the things that you can control. If you can manage to focus on the things that you can control, it enables you to see opportunities in the problems facing you that you might not otherwise have seen. Once you can do that, you reach a point where you not only solve your problems but use them to push yourself to further successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An important thing to realize about any obstacle is that it isn\u2019t permanent. Any obstruction, regardless of how big or complicated it is, can be overcome. What this means on a practical level is that it doesn\u2019t help to think about the future or the past. Imagining your situation after the obstacle is overcome is not helpful. Comparing your situation to how it was before the barrier appears doesn\u2019t help. The only approach that allows a decent possibility of success is to \u201cLive in the Moment.\u201d Living in the moment sounds obvious, doesn\u2019t it? But what does it mean? Another crucial point here is that you have to be aware that the world won\u2019t always be the way you want it to be. That is a temptation that many people fall into. They decide what they want from a situation before understanding the situation thoroughly and then become disheartened when they can\u2019t make the reality match their ideal. This difference between what we want and what we get is one of the most significant problems you will face. If you can get to a point where you are happy to accept a good result rather than discarding it to pursue your version of a perfect resolution, then you are well on your way to long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most important things to realize is that you can control your perceptions. What this means is that you can effectively decide for yourself how you want to see and interact with the world The trick is to be aware of what your perceptions are and to find a way to alter them. In effect, you need to \u201cThink Differently.\u201d Your perception of any given situation will determine what you think you are capable of doing or not doing. What this means, in reality, is that you are capable of deciding what you can or cannot do The question then becomes: How do I change my perception? How do I think differently? The trick you need to learn here is to focus more on your goal than on the obstacle standing in your way. If you can keep your thoughts trained on what you are trying to achieve, rather than the things that are standing in your way, then you are on the right track. If you find yourself focusing on the obstacles rather than the solutions it becomes straightforward to fall into a negative mindset, which is very difficult to get out of. Negativity is self-perpetuating, so you can very quickly fall into a cycle of repetitive negative thoughts. Preventing yourself from falling into that negative cycle is simple if you can stay focused on what you need to achieve and how you are going to meet it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep your thoughts focused on your goals and away from your problems, and you will soon start finding much more positive solutions to your problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign up<\/a> or Login<\/a> for the full summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.\u201d <\/em><\/p> \u2015 Ryan Holiday, <\/strong>The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n With the Snapreads app, you get the key insights from the best nonfiction books in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, memorable, easy-to-understand insights you can read when you have the time or listen to them on the go.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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On a basic level, of course, we all live in the moment. But it means something very different in this context. What we are talking about here is the ability to make decisions at the moment, without worrying about how these decisions and actions will be viewed in the future.
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