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The Obstacle Is the Way

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-obstacle-is-the-way

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who wrote The Obstacle Is the Way?

  2. 2. What is the publication date?

  3. 3. What is the core philosophical influence?

  4. 4. What is the book 'The Obstacle Is the Way' about?

  5. 5. How can a problem help me become better?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Stoicism

  • Adversity

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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