A review by efram
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

5.0

The Obstacle is the Way's rate of transformed five stars shows my immense desire to recommend this book to everyone - reader or non-reader. To turn the tides of obstacles and trivialities into opportunities and triumphs is a skill that can be easily attained through Stoic philosophy and I believe most of us in some way prefer to learn and acquire this sensible practice. If you are one of us, then take the offensive and read this.

The strengths of the book are its pleasant and chill writing - making the reading experience soothing and relaxing, brilliant usage of life experiences as references, splendid tackling of various aspects without focusing extensively with business or history, and lastly, the relevance of Stoicism in the modern world. Having a modern uptake of an ancient philosophy such as Stoicism is relevant in a generation that finds it difficult to grasp the significance of every experience - indifference.