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Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Donald Robertson On the Brilliance and Insights of Marcus Aurelius

The Daily Stoic

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Influence of Stoicism on 'The Obstacle is the Way'

The insight highlights the influence of Donald Robertson and Shahnoin, who provided eye-opening insights about Stoicism during the writing of 'The Obstacle is the Way'. Specifically, it points out how a quote from Marcus Aurelius resonated with the core message of the book and how Donald Robertson's breakdown of the quote aligned with the three disciplines of Stoicism - perception, action, and will. The collaboration of these two ideas and the encouragement from Donald Robertson ultimately influenced the structure and content of the book.

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