The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities with Ryan Holiday


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Ryan Holiday dropped out of college to spend his early 20’s working for masters of their craft like Robert Greene and Tucker Max. A conversation at a conference turned him on to the world of stoic philosophy and led to the publication of his most recent book The Obstacle is the Way


  • Building a capacity for making terrifying decisions 
  • Recognizing pivotal moments in our own lives
  • How we deal with difficult moments in our lives
  • Learning to control our perceptions 
  • Making the best out of terrible situations
  • Why our view of people’s lives is flattering
  • The 3 foundations of stoicism: perception, action and will
  • Why limiting our exposure to difficult situations limits our capabilities 
  • The relative nature of adversity 
  • Why there is no life that is free of suffering 


Resources

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

Meditations (Dover Thrift Editions)


Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent writer on strategy and business. You can follow him on twitter @ryanholiday

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