Our actions may be impeded, but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts the obstacle to our acting into a way to advance action. Setbacks or problems are always expected and never permanent, making certain that what impedes us can empower us. To face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, we must be objective, control emotions, see the good in a situation, steady our nerves, ignore what disturbs others, place things in perspective, focus on what can be controlled, and deploy self-discipline and logic.
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Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying; The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; Conspiracy and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into over 30 languages and has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies such as Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as multiplatinum musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world.
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