EP 699: The Power of Will to Overcome Obstacles

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🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

“True will is quiet humility, resilience, and flexibility; the other kind of will is weakness disguised by bluster and ambition.” - Ryan Holiday

This is the final episode of a 3-part series, where we review Ryan Holiday's powerful book, The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage. Holiday, an expert on Stoicism, outlines three essential steps to overcoming challenges—Perception, Action, and Will. In this episode, we focus on Will, essential for overcoming adversity.

If perception and action are the disciplines of the mind and the body, then WILL is the discipline of the heart and the soul.: WILL is the inner fortitude, acceptance of fate, and the relentless pursuit of enduring challenges with grace. Will is the one thing that we control completely, always.

We are joined again by Coach Adam Kimble. In this section Holiday emphasizes the importance of inner strength and resilience in overcoming adversity. This section is about how we respond when we’ve done all we can through perspective and action, yet still face hardships beyond our control. Holiday focuses on the development of willpower, endurance, and the ability to accept and withstand external challenges with grace.

Part 1: EP 693: Perception: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

Part 2: EP 696: The Power of Action

Learn more about Coach Adam Kimble HERE

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0:00.0	When I approach something that I know is going to be really tough, I try to put myself
0:06.6	in a headspace of embracing whatever comes, just being in that mentally flexible place
0:13.2	to say, I don't know what's going to happen today, it might be flawless, it might be the
0:17.7	wheels completely fall off, whatever comes, I'm ready for it.
0:20.9	And I think just going in with that, setting that kind of expectation makes a huge, huge
0:27.6	difference.
0:28.6	Welcome to the trail head of trail runner nation.
0:42.3	We go on runs, it may be a virtual run because we're not with you, but we could be in your
0:47.4	ears.
0:48.4	We're running down the trail with interesting guests that have a lot of wisdom that are
0:53.0	going to share ways that we can become better runners and maybe just better human beings.
0:59.2	And today we're joined by Adam Kimball and we're discussing the obstacle is the way.
1:04.6	This is part three of a three part series discussing perception, action and will.
1:10.0	This is a great discussion.
1:11.4	Stay tuned.
1:13.5	John G and Ricky Gates set out this year to explore six iconic trails across America.
1:20.0	And the stop five is out.
1:22.2	It is one loop around Mount St. Helens exposed by grueling, but yet fantastically beautiful
1:28.9	terrain.
1:29.9	And this is called the Louis trail, beautiful vistas cascading waterfall pristine lakes
1:35.5	in the trail offers numerous vantage points, perfect for photography or just appreciating
1:40.7	the natural beauty, which is available at john G dot com under the heading the trail runner's
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