"Of course, many people experienced the same perilous times as [[John D. Rockefeller|Rockefeller]] —they all attended the same school of bad times. But few reacted as he did. **Not many had trained themselves to see opportunity inside this obstacle, that what befell them was not unsalvageable misfortune but the gift of education—a chance to learn from a rare moment in economic history**. You will come across obstacles in life—fair and unfair. And you will discover, time and time again, that **what matters most is not what these obstacles are but how we see them, how we react to them, and whether we keep our composure.** You will learn that this reaction determines how successful we will be in overcoming—or possibly thriving because of—them." ([Location 301](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=301)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[self-reflection]], [[training]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]], [[investments]], [[global-financial-crisis]], **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]