Obstacle as a path

If you are feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into life opportunities.

RYAN HOLIDAY draws on Stoic philosophy and shows us that what blocks our path actually opens a new and better one.

Stoic principles can be used to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Stoics focus on the things they can influence and, conversely, do not concern themselves with things that are not in their power. They turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to become better, stronger and more resilient.

The Obstacle as a Journey has become a cult classic, beloved by readers around the world. Fans include former governor and movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger, hip hop icon LL Cool J, Irish tennis pro James McGee, but maybe even coaches and players on winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs and the University of Texas men's basketball team.

"A book that every future and current leader anywhere in the world should read before bed."

—ROBERT GREENE, author of 48 Laws of Power and Mastery

"First it was Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick II. Great... and now it's you. This book full of surprises shows you how to create a miraculous life by embracing obstacles and challenges."

—CHRIS GUILLEBEAU, author of Startup for a Buck

Obstacles have been attacking me all my life. Overcoming them and achieving success takes practice (and sacrifice). Ryan's book is a great how-to guide."

—JAMES ALTUCHER, investor and author of Choose Yourself!

"If there's a pocket guide for Jedi Knights, it's this book. Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle as a Journey offers a concentrated concoction of the timeless technique of self-mastery that has been used to conquer the world by philosophers and pioneers from Alexander the Great to Marcus Aurelius to Steve Jobs. Follow these principles and your life will be revolutionized. As Ryan Holiday writes: 'It's simple, it's just not easy. ' Read this book."

—STEVEN PRESSFIELD, author of The War of Art and The Gates of Fire

"Ryan Holiday teaches us how to bring out the best in ourselves. Most of us have avoided the hard stuff all our lives. Holiday reveals how deeply flawed this approach to life is, and offers us instead the philosophy of the Stoics, whose timeless teachings lead from fear, hardship, and paralysis to victory."

— SHARON LEBELL, author of The Art of Living

"In this charged and engaging book, Ryan Holiday illuminates clearly and distinctly the path to right living and leadership. It shows us how to use setbacks, obstacles and the old familiar daily frustrations to our advantage. It gives us a lot of easy-to-use techniques that we can all start using to move closer to our dreams. Read it, learn from it and get on with it."

—NANCY F. KOEHN, historian and leadership scholar, Harvard Business School

"Ryan has liberated philosophy from academia and brought it back into our everyday lives, where it has always belonged. It helps anyone dealing with any problem to approach it with equanimity and calm. It's a kind of manual for life that you keep coming back to and learning how to deal with any obstacle and resolve any conflict. You simply must read this."

—JIMMY SONI, senior editor, The Huffington Post, author of Rome's Last Citizen