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100	1		_aHoliday, Ryan.
245	1	4	_aThe obstacle is the way : _bthe timeless art of turning trials into triumph / _cRyan Holiday.
264		1	_aNew Delhi : _aNew York ; _bPortfolio/Penguin, _c2014.
300			_axvi, 201 pages ; _c19 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aWe give up too easily. With a simple change of attitude, what seem like insurmountable obstacles become once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Ryan Holiday, who dropped out of college at nineteen to serve as an apprentice to bestselling 'modern Machiavelli' Robert Greene and is now a media consultant for billion-dollar brands, draws on the philosophy of the Stoics to guide you in every situation, showing that what blocks our path actually opens one that is new and better. If the competition threatens you, it's time to be fearless, to display your courage. An impossible deadline becomes a chance to show how dedicated you are. And as Ryan discovered as Director of Marketing for American Apparel, if your brand is generating controversy - it's also potentially generating publicity. The Stoic philosophy - that what is in the way, is the way - can be applied to any problem: it's a formula invented more than 2,000 years ago, whose effectiveness has been proven in battles and board rooms ever since. From Barack Obama's ability to overcome obstacles in his election races, to the design of the iPhone, the stoic philosophy has helped its users become world-beaters. _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"A guide not just for overcoming the obstacles that hold us back-but for using them for great benefit The great Athenian orator Demosthenes was born with a crippling speech impediment and was robbed of his inheritance by cruel guardians. Samuel Zemurray was a poor roadside fruit peddler pitted against the behemoth United Fruit Company. Ulysses S. Grant found himself stuck across the Mississippi river, desperately trying to break into the impenetrable fortress of Vicksburg. These icons and many others throughout history-from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Richard Wright to Steve Jobs-were often placed in nearly impossible situations that turned out to be the platforms for astounding triumphs. They were not exceptionally brilliant, lucky, or gifted. Their success in overcoming extreme obstacles was the result of a timeless set of philosophical principles that great men and women have always followed. Now Ryan Holiday unpacks those lessons and reframes them for today's world, building on the wisdom of the ancient Stoics and a rich trove of examples. He shows us how to turn obstacles into advantages, through controlling our perceptions, swift and energetic action, and true force of will"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"A guide to overcoming adversity by drawing on the wisdom of the ancient Stoics"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		7	_aSELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPHILOSOPHY / General. _2bisacsh
650		0	_aMotivation (Psychology)
650		0	_aSelf-realization.
856			_3Publisher's Description and content Page _uhttps://www.hachetteindia.com/TitleDetails.aspx?titleId=44768
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