The obstacle on the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.
Inspired by Marcus Aurelius, Ryan Holiday wrote *The Obstacle Is the Way* during a career pivot. Instead of fighting setbacks, he learned to embrace them as a forge for character. When his publishing venture failed, it led him to writing — now his life's work.
Obstacles are not roadblocks, but raw material for growth.
"What stands in the way becomes the way."