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The Obstacle Is The Way
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for June 30 — The Obstacle Is The Way, as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“While it’s true that someone can impede our actions, they can’t impede our intentions and our attitudes, which have the power of being conditional and adaptable. For the mind adapts and converts any obstacle to its action into a means of achieving it. That which is an impediment to action is turned to advance action. The obstacle on the path becomes the way.”
— MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.20
The Obstacle Is The Way
The obstacle is the way.
This means exactly what it says — the only way you’ll move forward is by facing the obstacle.
The only way to defeat the obstacle is to work through it, to tackle it head on and to give it all your strength.
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Facing obstacles takes lots of skills, such as perseverance and strength.
Facing obstacles is massively daunting — whenever an obstacle or problem occurs, many get the instant urge to run and hide from it, rather than facing it.
