In 2017, I took Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way on the plane and was impressed. Impressed to the point that I frequently caught myself thinking hmm, I should really take more time to think about that.

From that feeling a blog project was born: I would read each chapter of the book and reflect on it in writing. And, surprisingly, that’s what I’ve been doing. In fact, this was the only project to date that has been so rewarding that I actually finished it, becoming a key part in my goal of claiming the goal of ‘finisher‘ for myself.

Here’s where you can keep track of that project.

Part One: Perception

1. The discipline of perception
2. Recognize your power
3. Steady your nerves
4. Control your emotions
5. Practice objectivity
6. Alter your perspective
7. Is it up to you?
8. Live in the present moment
9. Think differently
10. Finding the opportunity
11. Prepare to act

Part two: Action

1. The discipline of action
2. Get moving
3. Practice persistence
4. Iterate
5. Follow the process
6. Do your job, do it right
7. What’s right is what works
8. In praise of the flank attack
9. Use obstacles against themselves
10. Channel your energy
11. Seize the offensive
12. Prepare for none of it to work

Part three: Will

1. The discipline of will
2. Build your inner citadel
3. Anticipation (thinking negatively)
4. The art of acquiescence
5. Love everything that happens: amor fati
6. Perseverance
7. Something bigger than yourself
8. Meditate on your mortality
9. Prepare to start again