The Obstacle is The Way
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The Obstacle is The Way
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About this listen
Been gone for a minute but....WE BACK, Y'ALL!! And today we're getting curious about a principal of Stoic philosophy that had such a huge impact on me that I literally tattooed it on my body: "THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY"
As the former Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, once said: "The impediment to action advances action."
AKA: The obstacle is the way.
AKA: The thing standing in the way BECOMES THE WAY.
We break down what this means exactly and how it applies to real life situations. I share a harrowing story of a computer problem that almost cost me my sanity (lol) and discuss the hardest part of boundaries (SPOILER: it's upholding them, not setting them).
Last, we talk about looking for the lessons in every hard situation. Seeing every difficult person as the messenger of a lesson we still need to learn.
REFERENCES: "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday (https://theobstacleistheway.com/)
INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Brasko "Back To You"