I like to keep a personal development/self-help book on hand most of the time, and inevitably stoicism appears as the core philosophy underneath. I do find it to be a powerful complimentary mindset to “self-care”, as Anna Lembke of Dopamine Nation says there is often more joy in “pressing on the pain side”. The idea of the obstacle is the way also appeared in We Need Your Art by Amie McNee, when she says that procrastination and jealousy are tools that show you the path to growth. Also, you can always tell a book’s about to show its stoicism when the author begins to espouse the virtues of walking 😂