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Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books appear in more than 40 languages and have sold more than five million copies. In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In the newly released second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Discipline is Destiny, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.
Holiday believes that to master anything, one must first master themselves–one’s emotions, one’s thoughts, one’s actions. 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.
Holiday asserts that 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.
Episodes
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December 20, 2022
Viewing Discipline as Destiny with Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books appear in more than 40 languages and have sold more than five million copies. In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In the newly released second book of his […]
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November 23, 2021
Courage Is Calling with Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s bestselling living philosophers. His books like The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness Is the Key appear in more than 40 languages and have sold more than 4 million copies. Together, they’ve spent over 300 […]