In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In thismuch-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holidaycelebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who haveseized it. To master anything, one must first master themselves–one’s emotions, one’s thoughts, one’s actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom isreally the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called thevirtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries andrestraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential andjeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In aworld of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent thanever. In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historicalfigures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius andwriter Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holidayteaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautionsagainst the perils of extravagance and hedonism. At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, jus(más...)
