Book Review: Obstacles Welcome by Ralph de la Vega
I read an inspiring story this week that I want to share with you. Obstacles Welcome by Ralph de la Vega is a personal account of how a ten year old boy escaped Communist Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and came to America with nothing. Today, Ralph de la Vega is the President & CEO of AT&T Mobility.
Early on in the book he talks about how out of the enormous challenges in his life came some of the best opportunities. He challenges the reader to look for and expect opportunity to show up in the midst of great challenges that you face in life and how you can truly overcome obstacles.
I found the first half of the book to be much more enjoyable than the second half. Don’t get me wrong the book has some solid basic principles for work and life spread throughout, but I found the second half of the book to be geared towards manager level employees that work in large corporations.
A few principles that I found particularly helpful were:
- How to learn and unlearn things in life
- Opportunities exist everywhere (if you look for them)
- Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
I still think that Obstacles Welcome is a must read as the story itself will inspire you.
