The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage by Ryan Holiday

BATB score: 3/10 š”
*and this score is me being nice; unpopular book review alert*
redundancy at it's best, he said, she said, same shit
Best to: this book is like a consultant; thoroughly researched (did their homework), professionally written/presented (tactful), saying all the right things, but OMG they're just quotes, nice concepts, impractical, fake, and fluffy OK?!
Best for: plenty of instagramable quotes - urgh, it's so fake, I can not. Honestly, I believe I tackle my life's mishaps better than Ryan Holiday; it just comes naturally to me. I don't think it can be taught. I am sorry.
Best as: TL;DR expect the worst, tackle each obstacle as a blessing, turn bad news to good news, you are mortal so make the best out of your short life (stop sulking) - that's about it really #bookstagram

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