What stands in the way becomes the way

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." were powerful words from Meditations, a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius. This is a great reminder to us that every obstacle or crisis we face in life is an opportunity to practice the virtue of excellence. The American author, Ryan Holiday calls this- Stoic Optimism. See Ryan Holiday at TedxUChicago below;