You must realize: Nothing makes us feel this way we choose to give in to such feelings. Desperation, despair, fear, powerlessness-these reactions are functions of our perceptions. Where one loses control of emotions, another can remain calm. Where one is blinded by success, another sees reality with ruthless objectivity. Where one person sees a crisis, another can see opportunity.
This will be an incredible advantage for us in the fight against obstacles. We will see things simply and straightforwardly, as they truly are-neither good nor bad. While others are excited or afraid, we will remain calm and imperturbable. Abundance can be its own obstacle, as many people can attest. We’re soft, entitled, and scared of conflict. The impediment to action advances action. Most Important Keywords, Sentences, Quotes: That becomes the true source of your eternal will and fuels your persistence. This part covers the points of building your inner citadel, anticipating all the negative that can happen so you’re not taken by surprise by them, and finding something bigger than yourself so you can stand up for it. And that action needs to be controlled, smart, and effective to be the right one. Perception is the first step, but that perception comes to fruition only in action. Here, the author provides us with examples on how to practice persistence and iterate your action-taking process to do the job right. So discipline your perception and become aware of its power. And that meaning is what can either help you (give you strength) or plunge you into depths of negativity.
The perceiving eye sees much more– the thing that happened and what it meant. The observing eye sees what has happened. How to look at things that happen with two eyes– the perceiving and observing eye. Here, the author provides points, history data, examples, of how to change, control, and recognize the power of your perception. The Obstacle Is The Way, just like any of Ryan Holiday’s books, is composed of a three-part structure. The Obstacle Is The Way is a book on stoicism that doesn’t want to rewrite the ancient texts the book shares the ancient wisdom needed to deal with something that’s urgent for every single one of us- overcoming obstacles in any shape or form. Book Title: The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art Of Turning Trials into Triumph
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