Discipline Is Destiny

The Power of Self-Control

Discipline Is Destiny
Ryan Holiday
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Hardback
h178 x 130mm - 352pg
27 Sep 2022 UK
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9781788166331
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The inscription on the Oracle of Delphi says: ' Nothing in excess. ' C. S. Lewis described temperance as going to the ' right length but no further. ' Easy to say, hard to practice - and if it was tough in 300 BC, or in the 1940s, it feels all but impossible today. Yet it' s the most empowering and important virtue any of us can learn. Without self-discipline, all our plans fall apart. Here, Ryan Holiday shows how to cultivate willpower, moderation and self-control in our lives. From Aristotle and Marcus Aurelius, to Toni Morrison and Queen Elizabeth II, he illuminates the great exemplars of its practice and what we can learn from them. Moderation is not about abstinence: it is about self-respect, focus and balance. Without it, even the most positive traits become vices. But with it, happiness and success are assured: the key is not more but finding the right amount.
' Ryan Holiday is a genius. . . . All of his books are amazing - you have got to get into Ryan Holiday, it' s as simple as that. If you don' t, you' re doing yourself a disfavour. ' - Chris Evans ' Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know. ' - Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit ' Ryan Holiday is one of his generation' s finest thinkers' - Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art ' [Ryan Holiday is a] self-help sage, who is now a sought-after guru to NFL coaches, Olympians, hip-hop stars, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs . . . [he] translates Stoicism, which had counted emperors and statesmen among its adherents during antiquity, into pithy catchphrases and digestible anecdotes for ambitious, twenty-first-century life hackers. ' - New York Times ' I don' t have many rules in life, but one I never break is: If Ryan Holiday writes a book, I read it as soon as I can get my hands on it. ' - Brian Koppelman, screenwriter and director, Ocean' s Thirteen and Billions
Ryan Holiday is one of the world' s bestselling living philosophers. His books include The Obstacle Is the Way, The Daily Stoic, and Stillness Is the Key. Together, they' ve been translated into over 40 languages, sold over 4 million copies worldwide and spent over 300 weeks on the bestseller lists. He lives outside Austin with his wife and two boys . . . and a small herd of cows and donkeys and goats. His bookstore, The Painted Porch, sits on historic Main St in Bastrop, Texas.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781788166331
Published: 27 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books
Publisher: Profile Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 178mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 352

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