Reviews
"The book on stoicism that's taking the NFL by storm." - Sports Illustrated "The best one I've read. Ryan Holiday is brilliant. If I had read The Obstacle Is the Way sooner, a few things might have been different." - Rory McIlroy, 2x PGA Champion "Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book!" -- Steven Pressfield , author of The War of Art and Gates of Fire "A book for the bedside of every future--and current--leader in the world." -- Robert Greene , author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery "First came Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick the Great . . . and now there's you. This surprising book shows you how to craft a life of wonder by embracing obstacles and challenges." -- Chris Guillebeau , author of The $100 Startup "A very, very good book with lots of examples about people who had to overcome great obstacles to have success." -- Nick Saban , head football coach at the University of Alabama "In this tight, engaging book, Ryan Holiday shines a bright, powerful light on the path to living and leading well. Read it, learn from it, and get cracking!" -- Nancy F. Koehn , historian and leadership expert, Harvard Business School "My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. Ryan's book is a how-to guide for just that." -- James Altucher , investor and author of Choose Yourself "Ryan Holiday has written a brilliant and engaging book, well beyond his years. . . . It is invaluable." -- Honorable Frederic Block , Judge, U.S. District Court "Even though I was familiar with the basis for this book -- the ancient philosophy of stoicism: overcoming obstacles through the practice of wisdom, courage, self-control, and mindfulness -- it felt like a revelation when I read it." --Allison K. Hill , Los Angeles Daily News "Tremendous! Go buy every book that Ryan Holiday has written." --John Tesh , host of national radio show Intelligence for Your Life, "Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book!" - Steven Pressfield , author of The War of Art and Gates of Fire "A book for the bedside of every future-and current-leader in the world." - Robert Greene , author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery "An absolute must-read." - Jimmy Soni , managing editor of Huffington Post , author of Rome's Last Citizen "First came Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick the Great . . . and now there's you. This surprising book shows you how to craft a life of wonder by embracing obstacles and challenges." - Chris Guillebeau , author of The $100 Startup "In this tight, engaging book, Ryan Holiday shines a bright, powerful light on the path to living and leading well. Read it, learn from it, and get cracking!" - Nancy F. Koehn , historian and leadership expert, Harvard Business School "My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. Ryan's book is a how-to guide for just that." - James Altucher , investor and author of Choose Yourself "Ryan Holiday has written a brilliant and engaging book, well beyond his years. . . . It is invaluable." - Honorable Frederic Block , Judge, U.S. District Court, "The book on stoicism that's taking the NFL by storm." - Sports Illustrated "Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book!" -- Steven Pressfield , author of The War of Art and Gates of Fire "A book for the bedside of every future--and current--leader in the world." -- Robert Greene , author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery "An absolute must-read." -- Jimmy Soni , managing editor of Huffington Post , author of Rome's Last Citizen "First came Marcus Aurelius, then Frederick the Great . . . and now there's you. This surprising book shows you how to craft a life of wonder by embracing obstacles and challenges." -- Chris Guillebeau , author of The $100 Startup "A very, very good book with lots of examples about people who had to overcome great obstacles to have success." -- Nick Saban , head football coach at the University of Alabama "In this tight, engaging book, Ryan Holiday shines a bright, powerful light on the path to living and leading well. Read it, learn from it, and get cracking!" -- Nancy F. Koehn , historian and leadership expert, Harvard Business School "My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. Ryan's book is a how-to guide for just that." -- James Altucher , investor and author of Choose Yourself "Ryan Holiday has written a brilliant and engaging book, well beyond his years. . . . It is invaluable." -- Honorable Frederic Block , Judge, U.S. District Court "Even though I was familiar with the basis for this book -- the ancient philosophy of stoicism: overcoming obstacles through the practice of wisdom, courage, self-control, and mindfulness -- it felt like a revelation when I read it." --Allison K. Hill , Los Angeles Daily News