"The 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, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: "The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." Ryan 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--have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. If you're feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era" -- Provided by publisher.

Part I. Perception. The discipline of perception ; Recognize your power ; Steady your nerves ; Control your emotions ; Practice objectivity ; Alter your perspective ; Is it up to you? ; Live in the present moment ; Think differently ; Finding the opportunity ; Prepare to act -- Part II. Action. The discipline of action ; Get moving ; Practice persistence ; Iterate ; Follow the process ; Do your job, do it right ; What's right is what works ; In praise of the flank attack ; Use obstacles against themselves ; Channel your energy ; Seize the offensive ; Prepare for none of it to work -- Part III. Will. The discipline of the will ; Build your inner citadel ; Anticipation (thinking negatively) ; The art of acquiescence ; Love everything that happens : amor fati ; Perseverance ; Something bigger than yourself ; Meditate on your mortality ; Prepare to start again -- Final thoughts : the obstacle becomes the way -- Postscript: You're now a philosopher, congratulations.

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