Discipline Is Destiny: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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He makes Stoicism about work success but it should be about self improvement, which can then lead to work success. He worked harder than anyone. "Fitness was almost a religion to him," one teammate would say of him. "I am a slave to baseball," Gehrig said. A willing slave, a slave who loved the job and remained forever grateful at just the opportunity to play. The writing in the book proper contains many lessons taken from ancient philosophy. Holiday drops many parables, quotes, and other assorted wisdom; mostly from Stoicism, but also Buddhism and other philosophical schools.

A person who lives below their means has far more latitude than a person who can’t. That’s why Michelangelo, the artist, didn’t live as austerely as Cato but he avoided the gifts dangled by his wealthy patrons. He didn’t want to owe anyone. Real wealth, he understood, was autonomy.” It was kind of sad to read examples of people who just went to the extreme to become the best- especially Lou Gehrig. His story was supposed to be inspiring discipline in not giving up, but I saw it as a workaholic man who put himself first above all, to the point of of abusing his body. Adam Sisman`s definitive biography, published in 2015, revealed much about the elusive spy-turned-novelist; yet le Carré was adamant that some subjects should remain hidden, at least during his lifetime. #TheSecretLifeOfJohnLeCarré is the story of what was left out, and offers reflections on the difficult relationship between biographer and subject. More than that, it adds a necessary coda to the life and work of this complex, driven, restless man. Personally Ryan’s perspective always resonate. A bit of repetitions from previous books here and there. This book provoked a lot of introspection.However, I found that there was a decent bit of overlap in the writing and themes of this book, with the writing and themes of his other books. Which is not to say that it was a bad thing, per se... Quit being a slave. On an ordinary afternoon in 1949, the physicist Richard Feynman was going about his business when he felt a pull to have a drink. Not an intense craving by any means, but it was a disconcerting desire for alcohol. On the spot, Feynman gave up drinking right then and there. Nothing, he felt, should have that kind of power over him. At the core of the idea of self-mastery is an instinctive reaction against anything that masters us. We have to drop bad habits. We have to quit being a slave—to cigarettes or soda, to likes on social media, to work, or your lust for power. The body can’t be in charge. Neither can the habit. We have to be the boss. Beware perfectionism . As Churchill said, another way to spell “perfectionism” is p-a-r-a-l-y-s-i-s. Again, it’s good to have high standards but all virtues become vices if taken too far. An obsession with getting it perfect misses the forest for the trees–because ultimately the biggest miss of the target is failing to get your shot off.

Discover the captivating origins and hidden meanings of the flags that we all know today in this sparkling tour through this universal subject! The way you start the day, the routine by which you accomplish your tasks, the manner in which you prepare for the future: these are all affected by your habits. Good habits can make the hardest tasks seem simple; bad habits cause the smallest issues to derail your efforts. This course, our longest yet, will put you through a six-week habit boot camp. Whether you don’t know the best habits or you want to lose some of your worst ones, this course is perfect for anyone.This sentence says it all and says why it isn’t relatable: “people who are doing less important things than you can get away with not being in control”. In other words, Ryan is only talking to powerful people or those who think they are important, he isn’t talking to normal people who have bosses and normal jobs. We’re not all privileged writers, athletes or others who’s career is just about them. Most of us work to live and maybe even want to help others (rather than the athlete who just helps themselves). Be strict only with yourself. It was said that the true majesty of Marcus Aurelius was that his exactingness was directed only at himself. He found a way to work with flawed people, putting them to service for the good of the empire, searching them for virtues which he celebrated, accepting their vices, which he knew were not in his control. Tolerant with others, he reminded himself, strict with yourself. A great companion to The Daily Stoic. This journal features three prompts, guided by an insightful Stoic quote, for every day of the year. Take your study of Stoicism to the next level. My first book on Stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way tells readers how to turn their thinking upside down and revisualize their obstacles as opportunities to persevere and excel. Para conquistar el mundo, uno debe conquistarse primero a sí mismo: las emociones, las acciones y los pensamientos. Eisenhower dijo que la libertad es la práctica de la autodisciplina. Cicerón definió la virtud de la templanza como el esplendor de la vida. Sin límites ni autocontrol, no solo nos arriesgamos a no alcanzar nuestro potencial y a perder lo que hemos logrado, sino que, además, nos aseguramos una vida de humillación y miseria.

Do the hard things first. The poet and pacifist William Stafford put forth a daily rule: “Do the hard things first.” Don’t wait. Don’t tell yourself you’ll warm up to it. Don’t tell yourself you’ll get this other stuff out of the way and then…No. Do it now. Do it first. Get it over with. To celebrate the publication of #DisobedientBodies – the new manifesto on beauty from Emma Dabiri, the bestselling author of #WhatWhitePeopleCanDoNext – we’re running a giveaway with UK indie nail polish brand Télle Moi. Hustle. “There’s no excuse for a player not hustling,” Lou Gehrig would say. “I believe every player owes it to himself, his club and to the public to hustle every minute he is on the ball field.” I’m not just about running, exactly, but about maximum effort. In any and every situation. Spiritual discipline is about staying calm, doing the work, and steering the course without alienating others. When you fail to get to work on time, keep cool. When you feel groggy, just try to get through the day. And when others don’t understand why you’re doing things the way you do them, try to be respectful and diplomatic about it. The Stoics believed that, in the end, it’s not about what we do, it’s about who we are when we do it. They believed that anything you do well is noble, no matter how humble or impressive, as long as it’s the right thing. That greatness is up to you—it’s what you bring to everything you do.Just be about the work. Before he was a big time comedian, Hasan Minhaj was asked if he thought he was going to make it big. “I don’t like that question,” he said . “I fundamentally don’t like that question.” Because the question implies that doing comedy is a means to an end—the Netflix special, selling out the stadium, doing this, getting that. “No, no, no,” he said, “I get to do comedy…I won. It being predicated on doing X or being bigger than Y—no, no, no. To me, it’s always just been about the work. I’m on house money, full time.” Manage the load. “Absolute activity, of whatever kind,” Goethe said, “ultimately leads to bankruptcy.” No one is invincible. No one can carry on forever. We are all susceptible to what the American swimmer Simone Manuel has helped popularize: Overtraining Syndrome. Even iron eventually breaks, or wears out. Irresistible by Joshua Paul Dale delves into the surprisingly ancient origins of Japan’s #kawaii culture and uncovers the cross-cultural pollination of the globalised world 🦊 TheBookOfPhobiaaAndManias traces the rich and thought-provoking history in which our fixations have taken shape.

DisobedientBodies explores society’s patriarchal and capitalist beauty standards and calls on us to rebel against them! This is a powerful and inspiring new way of looking at beauty. This is the second of Holiday's four books on the Stoic values. If you've read any of his work, you'll know they're an engaging mix of ancient and modern stories, emphasising the choices we all face, and weaving through a core set of stoic ideas. Holiday is at the forefront of the modern stoic-popularisers, though he's far from the 'stoic-bro' that you find online, and genuine scholars of stoicism such as Nancy Sherman seem to at least tolerate and respect his work.I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make their life better. Broad brushstroke, I know, but I have a hard time believing that someone could read or listen to this entire book without being at least a little, if not a whole lot better for it. The book covers quite a lot of ground, and those unfamiliar with the author will likely find much of what he covers here novel. So many inspiring short stories of people who were able to discipline the self towards a higher good. Queen Elizabeth, Churchill, Lou Gehrig, Toni Morrison. My very first book, Trust Me, I’m Lying discusses the 21st century media ecosystem—how it works, who benefits from it, and how to manipulate it. I discuss the PR stunts and disruptive strategies I used to manipulate the media and garner publicity for my clients, and what it all means for our increasingly-online society. You can get the updated 2017 version which discusses the topic in the post-Trump, post-Gawker age.