Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

ISBN-13: 9780593191699 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication date: 09/27/2022 Series: The Stoic Virtues Series Pages: 352 Sales rank: 11,562 Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.30(d) The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!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 temptatio