Bibliograph

Discipline is destiny, the power of self-control, Ryan Holiday

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Discipline is destiny, the power of self-control, Ryan Holiday

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Discipline is destiny

Responsibility statement

Ryan Holiday

Series statement

Stoic virtues series, bk. 2

Sub title

the power of self-control

Summary

To master anything, one must first master themselves—one's emotions, one's thoughts, one's actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. Here, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism

Table Of Contents

The four virtues -- Introduction -- Part I: The exterior (the body) -- Part II: The inner domain (the temperament) -- Part III: The magisterial (the soul)

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