Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control by Ryan Holiday

Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

by Ryan Holiday

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Personal Growth & Leadership

Self-control sounds like being hard on yourself, and Ryan Holiday does want you seeking out discomfort. That said, the temperance in this second book of his planned four-part series on the Stoic virtues includes being kind to yourself, and it treats ambition as a powerful and dangerous addiction.

Core ideas
  • Body, temperament, soul: The book moves in three parts, from mastering the body to mastering temperament to what it calls the Magisterial, the soul.
  • Lives as lessons: Short chapters on Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II and Angela Merkel sit beside cautionary figures like Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth.
  • The daily work: Self-control gets built through organization, steady practice and managing your time well.
Published2022
Pages312
ISBN9780593191699
ReadDec 2022

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