In this book, the second in my series on Stoicism, I explore how Ego poses a threat to one’s goalsand how to fend it off, whether you’ve achieved success. As the author Cyril Connolly once said, Ego sucks us down like the law of gravity. He lives outside Austin, Texas, with his family. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and read by over two million people worldwide. As in the Obstacle is the way, Ryan holiday delivers practical and inspiring philosophy, this time exploring a powerful concept that runs back centuries, across borders and schools of thought: Ego.

He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many bestselling books including The Obstacle Is the Way Ego Is the Enemy The Daily Stoic and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key. Ryan Holiday is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. Besides Ego Is The Enemy, The Obstacle Is The Way is another great read on the subject, also by Ryan Holiday. It will help you find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well. Stoicism is one of the few things you can hardly be confronted with often enough in your life. If you or anyone you know are seeking inner peace, clarity, and effectiveness in our crazy world, this collection will help immensely and makes a great gift. This boxed set offers the Stoic insights and exercises from all three books featuring a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history.

Stillness is the Key teaches you why slowing down is essential to charging ahead. Ego is the Enemy teaches you how to overcome and master the greatest obstacle in life-our insatiable ego. The Obstacle is the Way teaches you how to let go of the things you can't control and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, and tougher. With his acclaimed, bestselling books The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key, Ryan Holiday has helped bring the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to hundreds of thousands of new readers all over the world. For more than two thousand years, Stoic philosophy has been the secret operating system of wise leaders, artists, athletes, brilliant thinkers, and ordinary citizens. A timeless trilogy of the extraordinary bestsellers The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday, now available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxed set edition.

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