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, The War of Art
A book for the bedside of every future-and current-leader in the world.
- Robert Greene, author, The 48 Laws of Power
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,
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, Choose Yourself
His writing on stoic philosophy is beloved by everyone from professional athletes, politicians and tech CEOs ... Sports stars from James McGee to Garrett Gilkey can quote from The Obstacle Is the Way, while celebs from Arnold Schwarzenegger to LL Cool J hat-tip Holiday in interviews
- Zoe Williams, Guardian
Praise for Ryan Holiday
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Ryan Holiday is a self-help sage
The New York Times
A wizard at seizing the zeitgeist, Holiday has turned a dusty 2000-year-old philosophy into a viral entity
Telegraph
Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know.
- Angela Duckworth, bestselling author, Grit
Ryan Holiday is one of my favourite authors ever. His books touch on tangible things that humans can correct about themselves immediately ... I read my daily affirmations every morning and talk about stoicism because it's really about being the best version of yourself
- Charlamagne tha God,
The modern godfather of Stoicism ... Ryan Holiday writes about ways that Stoicism can help us deal with life's trials [by] distilling the philosophies of figures such as Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus for people in need of guidance in the 2020s
Irish Examiner
Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom
- Cal Newport, author, Deep Work
Ryan Holiday has helped bring the ancient teaching of Stoicism to millions of readers - from athletes and politicians to CEOs.
Good Morning America