![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are meant to give the believer a hope that transcends earthly power, a sense of control and domination over every challenge humans could possibly encounter. These two beliefs provide a fundamental way humans are supposed to view challenges and obstacles in their way in life. ![]() The Christians believe that they would never face any temptation they wouldn’t be able to bear and stand against, but that God would with every temptation provide a way of escape. Every challenge a person chooses is one they would be able to overcome and would push them to learn and grow but would not defeat them. The Celts have a legend that says, just before a person is born they are allowed to choose every hardship that they would experience during their life time. So without further ado, let’s get into this. The Obstacle Is The Way is a collection of stories and principles about Stoicism, a philosophy I stumbled upon last year and I’ve found very helpful, thanks to books like this and authors like Ryan Holiday who also wrote The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. I actually wrote this last year after reading the book, but seeing Tim Ferriss recommend it again in his newsletter made me decide to share this: ![]()
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