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Discipline Is Destiny : The Power of Self-Control
Discipline Is Destiny : The Power of Self-Control
Ryan Holiday
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In hisNew York Timesbestselling bookCourage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it. 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. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever. InDiscipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II,...
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
0593191692
ISBN 13:
9780593191699
ISBN:
9780593191705, 0593191706, 2022018990, 9782022018997, 9780593191699, 0593191692
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