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020 _a978-0-593-19169-9
040 _cHSLRC
050 _aBJ 1533.D49
_bH65 2022
100 _aHoliday, Ryan
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245 _aDiscipline is destiny :
_bthe power of self-control /
_cRyan Holiday.
264 _a [New York] :
_bPortfolio/Penguin,
_c2022
300 _axxv, 312 pages ;
_c19 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2 rdamedia
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338 _2rdacarrier
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500 _a "The stoic virtues series"--Dust jacket.
520 _a"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"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 _aSelf-control.
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650 _aConduct of life.
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650 _aStoics.
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