Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
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In his New York Times bestselling book Courage 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。
In Discipline is Destiny， 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。
At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage， temperance， justice， and wisdom。 Everything else， the Stoics believed， flows from them。 Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery， upon which all the other virtues depend。 Discipline is predictive。 You cannot succeed without it。 And if you lose it， you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness。
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。
In Discipline is Destiny， 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。
At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage， temperance， justice， and wisdom。 Everything else， the Stoics believed， flows from them。 Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery， upon which all the other virtues depend。 Discipline is predictive。 You cannot succeed without it。 And if you lose it， you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness。
Reviews
Ifedayo
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。Cherry picks anecdotes from the lives of famous people to support his pre-existing ideas of the way life should be。 Works well when he uses examples from the lives of those you admire to support a point you already support。 Otherwise less compelling。 Is Queen Elizabeth's ability to stand for a long time really a good example of resilience？ 。Cherry picks anecdotes from the lives of famous people to support his pre-existing ideas of the way life should be。 Works well when he uses examples from the lives of those you admire to support a point you already support。 Otherwise less compelling。 Is Queen Elizabeth's ability to stand for a long time really a good example of resilience？ 。。。more
Bookread2day
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https://bookread2day。wordpress。com/20。。。An extract from Discipline Is DestinyThe Four Virtuesit was long ago now that Hercules came to the crossroads。 At a quiet intersection in the hills of Greece， in the shade of knobby pine trees， the great hero of Greek myth first met his destiny。Where exactly it was or when， no one knows。 We hear of this moment in the stories of Socrates。 We can see it captured in the most beautiful art of the Renaissance。 We can feel his budding energy， his strapping muscl https://bookread2day。wordpress。com/20。。。An extract from Discipline Is DestinyThe Four Virtuesit was long ago now that Hercules came to the crossroads。 At a quiet intersection in the hills of Greece， in the shade of knobby pine trees， the great hero of Greek myth first met his destiny。Where exactly it was or when， no one knows。 We hear of this moment in the stories of Socrates。 We can see it captured in the most beautiful art of the Renaissance。 We can feel his budding energy， his strapping muscles， and his anguish in the classic Batch cantata。 If John Adams had had his way in 1776， Hercules at the crossroads would have been immortalised on the official seal of the newly founded United States。Because there， before he changed the world， Hercules faced a crisis， one as life-changing and real as any us have ever faced。Where was he headed？ Where was he trying to go？ That’s the point of the story。 Alone， unknown， unsure， Hercules， like so many， did not know。Where the road diverged lay a beautiful goddess who offered him every temptation he could imagine。 Adored in finery， she promised him a life of ease。 She swore he’d never taste want or unhappiness or fear or pain。 Follow her， she said， and his every desire would be fulfilled。On the other path stood a sterner goddess in a pure white robe。 She made a quieter call。 She promised no rewards except those who came as a result of hard work。 It would be a long journey， she said。 There would be sacrifice。 There would be scary moments。 But it was a journey fit for a god。 It would make him the person his ancestors meant him to be。 。。。more
Andrew Carr
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On my desk I have a small medallion of the four stoic virtues: Courage， Wisdom， Justice and Discipline。 I have been tested in life physically and socially and found reserves of courage。 I value and seek wisdom， though I know I have far to go。 I try to act with Justice and have thought carefully upon the subject。 I am not， and have never been a disciplined person。Discipline/Moderation/Temperance， however described is a value I admire greatly in others。 Having worked in a military environment for On my desk I have a small medallion of the four stoic virtues: Courage， Wisdom， Justice and Discipline。 I have been tested in life physically and socially and found reserves of courage。 I value and seek wisdom， though I know I have far to go。 I try to act with Justice and have thought carefully upon the subject。 I am not， and have never been a disciplined person。Discipline/Moderation/Temperance， however described is a value I admire greatly in others。 Having worked in a military environment for the past decade， I see many examples of it regularly。 Though even there， the self-disciplined shine through compared to those who merely accept the structure of others。This is the second of Holiday's four books on the Stoic values。 If you've read any of his work， you'll know they're an engaging mix of ancient and modern stories， emphasising the choices we all face， and weaving through a core set of stoic ideas。 Holiday is at the forefront of the modern stoic-popularisers， though he's far from the 'stoic-bro' that you find online， and genuine scholars of stoicism such as Nancy Sherman seem to at least tolerate and respect his work。Discipline is Destiny is a somewhat better book than the earlier 'Courage is Calling'。 The stories are slightly longer， and there's a sense of organisation in how the book is developed。 It is clear and compelling in its argument。 The book takes more of a 'why you should' focus than a 'how you can'， and that is fine。 Holiday offers many suggestions， but he knows that the path for each person to develop discipline is necessarily distinct。 Speaking of， I found the Afterword quite moving as it relates Holiday's own struggles with the discipline to manage his many tasks （writing this book， being a father， running a small bookstore， a vibrant online presence）。 The 'rar-rar' tone is dropped for just long enough to acknowledge how hard discipline really is。 Sure he acknowledges that throughout， there's always a clarity that the disciplined person is not a saint， they are not perfect， they do not always make the right judgement or keep their temper perfectly in check。 But to see a direct expression of both the challenge and exhaustion of seeking to live slightly more virtuously， from someone I admire， was quite touching。Personally， I will read all four of these books， and look forward to recommending them as a set to others。 It's not an introduction to Stoicism， it's not really a book i'd just hand over on its own for someone wanting a more ordered life or to handle problems of focus at work or bad habits late at night。 But as a modern expression of virtue， of a set of works thinking through what it means to lead a good life in these times， I believe Holiday's works are a unique and compelling cannon。 。。。more
James Shillingford
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For me， this is Ryan Holiday back to his best。
Jason Coleman
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This book is something in between stoicism， Buddhism， and a sprinkle of Nietzsche。 I think it’s good to read a Ryan holiday book at least once a year， if nothing else just to remind yourself that it’s important to have goals， timelines， rest and have fun。 I do feel more motivated， but I also realize that this book is probably a lot more geared towards artists， entrepreneurs， athletes and other people who are trying to achieve greatness in some kind of hyper competitive field。 I think for the ave This book is something in between stoicism， Buddhism， and a sprinkle of Nietzsche。 I think it’s good to read a Ryan holiday book at least once a year， if nothing else just to remind yourself that it’s important to have goals， timelines， rest and have fun。 I do feel more motivated， but I also realize that this book is probably a lot more geared towards artists， entrepreneurs， athletes and other people who are trying to achieve greatness in some kind of hyper competitive field。 I think for the average person who works 9 to 5 it’s more important to read the book and understand that you’ll be a happier person when you’re giving your best， but at the same time it’s probably important to realize that you’re never going to be rich and famous， and I think Ryan Holiday would agree that that’s OK too。 。。。more
Sebastian Gebski
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I was generally disappointed with prev。 RH's book， so I wasn't planning to read anything else from this author。 To be frank， I think he has found his cash cow （the renaissance of people's interest in stoicism）， and now he's exploiting it with serially published， low-quality books。 OK， but if so - why did I decide to reach out to DiD？Discipline is about habitualization， perseverance， and consistency。 I have fallen in love with this topic since "Grit" by A。 Duckworth - I believe it was essential i I was generally disappointed with prev。 RH's book， so I wasn't planning to read anything else from this author。 To be frank， I think he has found his cash cow （the renaissance of people's interest in stoicism）， and now he's exploiting it with serially published， low-quality books。 OK， but if so - why did I decide to reach out to DiD？Discipline is about habitualization， perseverance， and consistency。 I have fallen in love with this topic since "Grit" by A。 Duckworth - I believe it was essential in my personal/professional journey and now I'd like to make sure that work ethics is also a strong point of my daughter。 I'm quite sure that grit can be taught thanks to correct upbringing， but I recently have faced several contradicting statements on that from experienced behavioral psychologists。 That's why I was interested in the stoic standpoint on that。Did I get what I expected？ No， not at all。 DiD is a purely motivational book - the author keeps bringing more and more famous people who were known for their self-discipline。 A few examples were really interesting， many were a bit 。。。 stretched （the author's subjective interpretation with poor backing up by facts）， and unfortunately some were simply ridiculous。 There's no practical advice， no calm， scientific analysis - just the American motivating style （by repetitions and role models）。In the end， it's definitely not what I expected。 For me， it's about 1 star。 But if you're just looking for a motivational kick in the butt （to work on your consistency/discipline）， it's 2。8 stars。 。。。more
Daniel Taylor
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Ryan Holiday is one of those life-changing writers。 I received a review copy of The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph when things were going well。 A few years later， I found myself homeless。 During that time， The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom， Perseverance， and the Art of Living gave me insights I could use in how I thought about and acted in my situation。All of that is a long introduction to say that Discipline is Destiny is Holiday in top form。 Alrea Ryan Holiday is one of those life-changing writers。 I received a review copy of The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph when things were going well。 A few years later， I found myself homeless。 During that time， The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom， Perseverance， and the Art of Living gave me insights I could use in how I thought about and acted in my situation。All of that is a long introduction to say that Discipline is Destiny is Holiday in top form。 Already as a result of reading this book， I've created a list of "Personal Operating Principles" which spell out what self-control looks like for me。 I've ceased working two hours before bed。 I'm speaking less （a challenge because my communication style is that of a storyteller）。 But I'm also being kinder at those times when I fail。This book is one of Holiday's best。 If you haven't read him before， it's a great place to start。 If you have read him before， why haven't you ordered your copy of this already？ 。。。more
Eric Lee
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What we know about an author affects how we read their books。 Ryan Holiday is a young businessman， a college dropout， who lives on a ranch in Texas and writes about things like marketing。 Had I know that， would I have picked up a book he wrote about philosophy？ Probably not。 But I knew nothing at all about the author when I read this book， which is a good thing。 Holiday is on a mission to make the writings of the ancient Greek and Roman stoics seem cool。 To do that， he tells stories — very much What we know about an author affects how we read their books。 Ryan Holiday is a young businessman， a college dropout， who lives on a ranch in Texas and writes about things like marketing。 Had I know that， would I have picked up a book he wrote about philosophy？ Probably not。 But I knew nothing at all about the author when I read this book， which is a good thing。 Holiday is on a mission to make the writings of the ancient Greek and Roman stoics seem cool。 To do that， he tells stories — very much like Malcolm Gladwell， though not as good — using well-known figures like the late Queen Elizabeth II， Winston Churchill， Dwight D。 Eisenhower， Martin Luther King and endless American sports figures I’ve never heard of。 The stories are often quite good， sometimes even moving。 As the author intended， the book （the second in a series he’s writing about Stoic virtues） has awakened my interest in the subject of Stoicism。 It has also strengthened my own commitment to increased self-discipline。 The writing style is very informal， the examples pretty much all American， but it’s a fast read， very accessible， and you will learn stuff。 。。。more
Edmund Schaefer
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It has become a yearly tradition for me， reading Ryan's latest book。 His previous book， courage is calling， didn't grip me in the same way as many of his previous books had。 I thought at the time that it was the structure， perhaps it was to an extent。 However， it could also be that the topic just wasn't something I was interested in at the time。 In my experience， it is not just about reading the right books， but reading the right books at the right time。 For me， Discipline is Destiny was the rig It has become a yearly tradition for me， reading Ryan's latest book。 His previous book， courage is calling， didn't grip me in the same way as many of his previous books had。 I thought at the time that it was the structure， perhaps it was to an extent。 However， it could also be that the topic just wasn't something I was interested in at the time。 In my experience， it is not just about reading the right books， but reading the right books at the right time。 For me， Discipline is Destiny was the right book at the right time。 I struggle with discipline on a daily basis， as do most。 This book gives actionable examples of how I can approach certain situations。 More importantly， it helps to instill a disciplined mindset。 'Keep the main thing the main thing' is simple advice on the surface， but very difficult in execution。 A book to read and reread， highly recommended。 。。。more
Alan Eyre
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More hortative than informative， but a good read w nice Stoic-related bits。
Amber Estlund
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This is by far the best Ryan Holiday book and I’ve read them all。 Very relevant， well researched， and thoughtful。
Beringas
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When reading Ryan Holiday I feel like I’m indulging in listenting how may ways of seeing world and ideals I mostly never reach are being praised and said to be possible to achieve。 The discipline one for the maximizer as myself it is almost dangerous。 To get great at all the things you choose， or greater to be more correct， as there is never end for improvement， this idea can easily consume… I did like the book， let’s hope I can pace meself to pursue the high standarts in moderation。
Dan Brigman
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The second volume in Holiday's series on the Stoic virtues。 He has done a fine job crafting this particular book， and it is better than the first book in the series which is encouraging to those who have been following his desire to spread Stoicism while focusing one particular virtue。 Like the first volume， he writes "micro-chapters" that he finds relevant to the pursuit of Stoicism。 The style reminds of the 90s' volume titled "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff"。 The chapters' length offer busy folks The second volume in Holiday's series on the Stoic virtues。 He has done a fine job crafting this particular book， and it is better than the first book in the series which is encouraging to those who have been following his desire to spread Stoicism while focusing one particular virtue。 Like the first volume， he writes "micro-chapters" that he finds relevant to the pursuit of Stoicism。 The style reminds of the 90s' volume titled "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff"。 The chapters' length offer busy folks a chance to read a little bit at a time。 The style offers insight into well-known figures of history - Elizabeth， FDR， TR， Lincoln， Merkel， and so on and how they can serve as examples of self-discipline。 The chapter lengths also serve as an excellent method to grab the modern person's short attention span。 :） The only two constructive criticisms I have for this volume: in the afterword， Holiday describes how he read 4000 pages about Queen Elizabeth to help prepare for this volume。 As a historian myself， that seems exceedingly excessive for a volume that has perhaps 15 pages total somewhat focused on her。 For future volumes， I would suggest removing the afterward， as it is long litany of humble brags about himself and how he works through the process of writing a book。 While he attempts to evoke the sense of discipline， he writes it in such a way to make the end of the book somewhat off-putting。 Overall， though， Stoicism is enhanced by Holliday's writing， and I look forward to Bk 3 in this series。 。。。more
Anthony Cappoferri
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Discipline is Destiny is right alongside The Obstacle is the Way as not only my favorite Ryan Holiday books， but as some of my favorite books of all time。 While I have been disappointed in Holiday’s foray into politics and the amateur practicing of medicine during and after the Covid-19 pandemic， （by insisting that anyone who disagrees with him regarding vaccines is an idiot） his writing remains as solid as ever and seems to have matured。 It is quite obvious that he has given himself to his craf Discipline is Destiny is right alongside The Obstacle is the Way as not only my favorite Ryan Holiday books， but as some of my favorite books of all time。 While I have been disappointed in Holiday’s foray into politics and the amateur practicing of medicine during and after the Covid-19 pandemic， （by insisting that anyone who disagrees with him regarding vaccines is an idiot） his writing remains as solid as ever and seems to have matured。 It is quite obvious that he has given himself to his craft and Discipline is Destiny reads accordingly。 I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make their life better。 Broad brushstroke， I know， but I have a hard time believing that someone could read or listen to this entire book without being at least a little， if not a whole lot better for it。 As a final endorsement of this book， I have already purchased the kindle version and plan on immediately re-reading the entire book to allow the content to sink in that much deeper as I know how much I need more discipline in just about every area of my life。 After my second reading of the book， I am planning to get “Discipline is Destiny” tattooed prominently on my forearm as a reminder to all points learned。 Kidding。 Probably kidding anyway。。。 All that to say that I can’t more highly recommend this book and the practice of personal discipline to anyone seeking to make the very most of their life。 I did the audiobook which was read by the author and done very well。 。。。more
Graeme Stewart
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Holiday's formula is pretty well established by now， but it works！ A compelling exploration of the importance of discipline to success - in work， at home， and for ourselves。 Holiday's formula is pretty well established by now， but it works！ A compelling exploration of the importance of discipline to success - in work， at home， and for ourselves。 。。。more
Brandon
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Fantastic book on discipline （"sophrosyne" = temperance， moderation， prudence）， one of the 4 stoic virtues （along with wisdom， courage， and justice）。 I really enjoyed how the author used stories of historical figures （Lou Gehrig， Queen Elizabeth II， Floyd Patterson） to illustrate examples of self-control。 The book was both motivating and and educational。 I found myself taking notes and thinking about how to improve my own character through temperance。 Fantastic book on discipline （"sophrosyne" = temperance， moderation， prudence）， one of the 4 stoic virtues （along with wisdom， courage， and justice）。 I really enjoyed how the author used stories of historical figures （Lou Gehrig， Queen Elizabeth II， Floyd Patterson） to illustrate examples of self-control。 The book was both motivating and and educational。 I found myself taking notes and thinking about how to improve my own character through temperance。 。。。more
Iron
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Quit a third in。 I love Holiday's The Daily Stoic， but this unfortunately fails to find the delicate balance between accessible knowledge and （preachy） self help。 Probably would have loved it 20 years ago。 Quit a third in。 I love Holiday's The Daily Stoic， but this unfortunately fails to find the delicate balance between accessible knowledge and （preachy） self help。 Probably would have loved it 20 years ago。 。。。more
Bernal
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Such a great book about temperance， self control。 This is a highly recommended book being the 2nd of the 4 books in the 4 cardinal virtues。 Amazing book highly recommended。
Kushagra Singh
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Highly impactful book。 This book was an inspired， intuitive pick for I needed the messages of the stoics in my life right now。 The messages of stoics woven with present day examples by Ryan are effective to one who seeks growth。 The third section of the book tires you out a bit and I’d have been more satisfied had the book been a little shorter。
Georgi Nenov
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How do you do that again and again， and again， Ryan！ So much food for thought 🙏
Steve Brock
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As Stevo’s Novel Ideas， I am a long-time book reviewer， member of the media， an Influencer， and a content provider。 I received this book as a free review copy from either the publisher， a publicist， or the author， and have not been otherwise compensated for reviewing or recommending it。 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases。This book was Stevo's Business Book of the Week for the week of 10/2， as selected by Stevo's Book Reviews on the Internet and Stevo's Novel Ideas。 Holiday c As Stevo’s Novel Ideas， I am a long-time book reviewer， member of the media， an Influencer， and a content provider。 I received this book as a free review copy from either the publisher， a publicist， or the author， and have not been otherwise compensated for reviewing or recommending it。 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases。This book was Stevo's Business Book of the Week for the week of 10/2， as selected by Stevo's Book Reviews on the Internet and Stevo's Novel Ideas。 Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it。In my early 20s， way before there was a Wikipedia， I began a quest to study the great religions and schools of philosophy to see what resonated with my frame of mind and helped me create an identity that would serve as my life's framework。A branch of philosophy that I initially found attractive was Stoicism。 I imagined ancient Greeks and Romans asking themselves （as I did）: “As a human， what are the components of a life worth living？” The Stoic response was: To create enduring happiness and tranquility of mind， you must become a virtuous person by practicing self-discipline。Ryan Holiday's "Discipline is Destiny" （the second in a four-book series on the virtues of Courage， Temperence， Justice， and Wisdom） focuses on this aspect of stoic philosophy， asking if we will choose the easy way or the right way。"Discipline is Destiny" is divided into three ever-widening sections: The Exterior: （The Body）， The Inner Domain （The Temperament）， and The Magisterial （The Soul）， covering such topics as the need to hustle and seeking discomfort， staying focused and fighting temptation， as well as living with grace and tolerance。 While self-discipline is but a part of the doctrine of Stoicism （and I have personally rejected many of its beliefs such as the expectation of misfortune）， this book and Holiday's first book in the series "Courage is Calling" are appealing and informative guides to the stoic life。 You may not be happier， but you will will definitely be more productive。Find more Business Books of the Week on my Goodreads Listopia page at https://www。goodreads。com/list/show/9。。。， and find many more reviewed and recommended books and products by searching for me on Google。 。。。more
Andrew
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I am very fond of Ryan Holidays modern Stoicism presentation but I felt that these topics he made each chapter could have been expanded upon with more detail。 There were a few chapters that really inspired me and were on point with insight。 Overall though， the book was phenomenal and can not agree more with the importance of self-discipline in all aspects of life。
Danny Jarvis
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Another major win for me from Ryan Holiday！ As a practicing stoic， this one hits directly on my greatest personal struggle - seeing “destiny as the win”。 Knowing it’s the discipline to better oneself which is the victory， not the end goal they’re reaching for。 Keeping in mind， the focus is on discipline for yourself and tolerance/patience with others。 Most of all， remembering I may lose， but I won’t be defeated。 Memento Mori; make the most of it！
Noël Brand
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This book was an easy and fun read。 I liked this second installment of the Stoic Virtues series better than the first one。 I’m excited to read the next installment。
Luigi Alcaneses
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This is a refreshing reminder to get started on things early and commit to things that matter。 Ryan Holiday's genre of productivity/self-help conveys the most straightforward of lessons through the vast life stories and experiences of phenomenal people。 This is a very quick and easy read， which makes it all the more enjoyable with so many lessons and quotes you can keep from this book， providing the language with which to pursue this journey of temperance。 Some might criticize this book for fall This is a refreshing reminder to get started on things early and commit to things that matter。 Ryan Holiday's genre of productivity/self-help conveys the most straightforward of lessons through the vast life stories and experiences of phenomenal people。 This is a very quick and easy read， which makes it all the more enjoyable with so many lessons and quotes you can keep from this book， providing the language with which to pursue this journey of temperance。 Some might criticize this book for falling into the pitfalls of hyperactive busyness with no regard for self-care—however， in my reading， Holiday advocates the exact opposite: taking care of oneself is a precondition for grit and striving too。 The productivity world often has a lot of difficulties reconciling "the grind" with well-being， but self-control most certainly offers a pathway towards that in this book， and this theme is felt through every chapter。One additional plus， too: Holiday's afterword is a must-read once you finish reading this book。 It is so worth it。 。。。more
Adrian Eisermann
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I loved so far almost all of Ryans books。 I loved this one too。 I am as I would characterize myself a very disciplined person。 E。G。 Journaling close to a year everyday， meditating for 280 days straight and so on。 This book for me is in the virtue sreies so far my favorite and close behind stillness is the key overall in Ryans books。 There are a few key themes which I loved。 One of the most memorable for me was "The graveyard of unused talent is filled with people who had to do just one more thin I loved so far almost all of Ryans books。 I loved this one too。 I am as I would characterize myself a very disciplined person。 E。G。 Journaling close to a year everyday， meditating for 280 days straight and so on。 This book for me is in the virtue sreies so far my favorite and close behind stillness is the key overall in Ryans books。 There are a few key themes which I loved。 One of the most memorable for me was "The graveyard of unused talent is filled with people who had to do just one more thing" or something along those lines。 There were stories that I did not know but found deeply interessting。This for me is a really great book， reminder and most of all a practical guide。 。。。more
Ravi Shah
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5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for “Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday“Thank you， Ryan Holiday， for restoring philosophy in our daily lives with the amazing work you do consistently。 In the ancient world， virtue was comprised of four key components: Courage， Temperance， Justice， and Wisdom。 This book about self-discipline is the second in the cardinal virtue series and yet another masterpiece。 The four virtues are about instilling character – good character – so that at the critical point， a person’s true na 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for “Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday“Thank you， Ryan Holiday， for restoring philosophy in our daily lives with the amazing work you do consistently。 In the ancient world， virtue was comprised of four key components: Courage， Temperance， Justice， and Wisdom。 This book about self-discipline is the second in the cardinal virtue series and yet another masterpiece。 The four virtues are about instilling character – good character – so that at the critical point， a person’s true nature kicks in。 The book provides a deep understanding that self-discipline is not something that just happens to us; it is something we cultivate。 And being disciplined is something we prove by the life we lead。 Ryan explains how self-discipline must be observed physically， embodied mentally， and rendered magisterially when our moment comes。 When we say that self-discipline saves us， part of what it saves us from is ourselves。 I am very grateful for this book and highly recommend this book。As Marcus Aurelius says， “Love the discipline you know， and let it support you”…。Discipline is destiny。 It decides！ 。。。more
Özgür
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RH is riding the “stoicism renaissance “。 Exploiting it with serial book publishing on the subject。 Book is fun to read。 You can see the work put into it。 However the content is mostly writers interpretation of the lives of certain prominent figures。 Not much science…Moral of the story - ”Own the morning” and others will follow。
Shaad
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I've read all of Ryans book now。 The last one and this current release make it too repetitive。 As if the same Stoic lessons are being overused to say the same thing again and again in every book。 I've read all of Ryans book now。 The last one and this current release make it too repetitive。 As if the same Stoic lessons are being overused to say the same thing again and again in every book。 。。。more
Rob Taranto
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