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Who This Book Is For
This book is for everyone, and I meaneveryone.
We all have obstacles in our life.
This book is for everyone that wants to do something, but hasn’t yet.
This is also a motivational read for anyone thatfeels like they’re stuckand they have nowhere to go.
Holiday splits the book into three parts, with each part focusing on the three things you could control.
Here’s some of the lessons you’ll find in each section.
That you should focus only on what you could control.
That getting emotional or upset never provides you with more options to solve your problem.
To look at your problems from the outside.
To focus on the present.
And when you’re stressed, tell yourself that “I’m not going to die from this.”
That persistence is key.
That “eureka!”
moments don’t appear out of thin air, they’re solutions found after an exhausting amount of attempts.
To have realistic expectations.
That action isn’t always about moving forward, but sometimes about choosing to make a stand.
That finishing is the most important thing.
To build a fortress in your mind called your Inner Citadel.
To do a premortem on your ideas.
That constraints in life are actually a good thing.
To develop acceptance and cheerfulness.
To love what happens to you, good or bad.
Holiday explains that your perspective is everything.
It’s an almost superhuman accomplishment.
Do I have a shot?
Is there something I can do?
All he ever looked for was a yes, no matter how slight or tentative or provisional the chance.
So ask yourself, where is the “yes?”
If there isn’t one, you’re better off focusing on what you’re able to control.
If you find a “yes,” give it everything you’ve got.
Learning there’s no such thing as a new problem is a sobering lesson.
It’s all entirely up to you to put everything you read here into practice.
An empowering reminder that even the most downtrodden can be capable of achieving greatness.
There are no more excuses.
This book is well worth the read.
It’s well-organized with each concept flowing into the next, and the lessons in these pages are invaluable.
you’re free to also check out Ryan Holiday’s homepage atRyanHoliday.net.
