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In this video, I’m going to cover three key
disciplines from Ryan Holiday’s book “The
Obstacle is the Way” and show how you can
apply them to crush any problem and be more
successful in everything you do.
Said three disciplines are:
Perception
Action
Will
1st discipline: perception
How we perceive the world can be our forte or our
impediment.
To prosper over outwardly hopeless situations, there
are a few things we should be mindful of:
– staying objective
– controlling our emotions and staying cool
– choosing to see the positive
– calming down
– ignoring what limits others
– seeing things in perspective
–focusing on what we can control
Events, neither good nor bad, happen. Our real
power - our perception, lies in the fact that we can
choose how we view an event.
We can choose to reframe an adverse event
and turn it into a favorable one.
Get a grip on your emotions, and don’t let them
run you.
Ask yourself: “Should I be upset about this?” as
a way to check-in with yourself.
Detach from your circumstances by pretending they
are happening to someone else. After all, we give
the best advice to others, don’t we?
Focus on things in your control only.
Your inner world is the only thing you have power
over.
It consists of emotions, attitudes, desires, decisions,
and determination.
Everything else? Not up to you, and not worth
wasting time and energy on.
Love what is here and now, not what may be ahead.
Lean into the present moment - it’s all you’ve got.
Enduring hardships is not in vain. Have you heard of
post-traumatic growth? When faced with
adversity, such as an injury, some individuals
experience a positive psychological change.
This concept is expressed in many languages in the
saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you
stronger.”
What did you overcome that made you stronger?
Leave your answer in the comments.
- 2nd discipline: Action
Action is an ordinary occurrence. A directed activity,
which destroys obstacles, is not.
History is full of people who were dealt a rough hand
in life, but took decisive action and eventually
triumphed.
Take a moment to think, vent, and complain if you
must, but make no excuses.
Start now.
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There will never be a perfect time nor perfect
conditions to take action. You might be waiting
forever. Just start moving.
Be persistent. It’s ok to feel down by the lack of
results. It’s not okay to surrender to the external
pressure. The success is often not a result of some
profound aha-moment, but trial and error, staying
relentless and refusing to budge.
As Epictetus said: “Persist and resist.”
Learn from failure. Incorporate feedback and correct
the course of your action accordingly. Failure is
valuable because it exposes our weakness, yet so
many people never truly learn from their mistakes.
At this moment, each of us has at least one difficulty
in their life. Don’t look at it as a daunting task.
Break it down into smaller chunks, and tackle the
first one. And then the next one. “Follow the
process, not the prize.”
You are a person of quality. Everything you do must
be of quality, as well.
Perhaps we had to take a job some will say is
beneath us to pay the bills. There is no shame in
focusing on the task at hand. Whatever you do, do it
as best as you can.
Perfection is an illusion. You have to use what
you’ve got in life.
Stop chasing perfection and become a radical
pragmatist - keep your ideals in mind but be
practical and pursue what is possible.
If you are in a seemingly inferior position in life,
such as being low on money, this can be your
advantage. You get to be more creative than
someone relying on brute force, size, or funds and
hit them by a flank maneuver.
Channel your negative emotions, and they will
propel you forward, adding fuel to your fire.
Do not meekly follow the rules like the most,
undermine them when necessary and use to your
advantage.
Be offensive in life. Sometimes success is seized by
the one who is exhausted, but still gets up early and
puts in the work.
You can prepare thoroughly and still fail. Your task is
to give your best and to train yourself to be the
go-getter. Even failure provides a precious
opportunity to practice acceptance and to move on.
- 3rd discipline: WILL
“Will is the discipline of heart and soul.”
Unlike perception and action, our will is truly and
completely in our control.
Will is a precursor for correct perception and action.
Fortifying your will won’t help suddenly. Like a
fortress, you build it brick by brick.
Any goal worth achieving will require your practice
and patience. There is no way around it.
Some people perform a mental exercise,
“premortem.” Instead of analyzing how things
went wrong after an event, they brainstorm all the
possible ways they could fail before making a
decision.
Anticipate the worst so you can redirect your action.
Ask yourself, “what if…”.
Answer with: “then I will,” and don’t be passive in
life.
Remember - the world is not out to get you. It’s
nothing personal. Accept people and events for what
they are. It doesn’t mean you’re weak - you are
indifferent.
But go beyond mere acceptance. Choose to love
everything that happens to you, the ancient stoic
concept of “Amor Fati.”
Maintain a positive mental attitude and choose to
see everything that happens as good or necessary.
Have perseverance. Endure and play the long
game.
Embrace your mortality and let it empower you.
The nature of life is cyclical, so now the struggle
never ends. Always find the strength to start
again.
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faVnqo-HXZo
I've made over 80 summaries of the best self improvement books, here’s a full playlist of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOImyOGN9UE&list=PLaNTB6oQAa0AYuul0tqUscg1ZLj_arZga
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