Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

There are a group of persons in this era who ‘inherently’ get philosophy, it’s origins, connotations, explications et al. Ryan Holiday is, by virtue of his years of hard work and diligent study, a connoisseur and (non-academic, as far as I understand) scholarly visionary of philosophies - to us, the reading host.I read the ‘Daily Stoic’ (his website & newsletter) at least once a week, and, honestly, I always find something useful, insightful or thought provoking within these articles. This book is a fantastic compilation/array of interesting and thoughtful illuminations. I find the speed with which one can consume this a real bonus.So, you have here; Philosophy, Wisdom, Thoughtfulness and a whole host of very useful writing and signs toward other useful resources and entities. I honestly think one cannot go wrong at the price, and the content you get for your money is truly great value, too.Hold off no longer, this book needs to be read, by you! Put it on your device, or place it on your shelf and read it every day. Then, if you haven’t already, go and buy his other books, you’ll grow from the experiences.

I was looking for a good book to take on vacation and somehow stumbled across this. I was so glad I did.I can't remember the last time I was motivated to write a review for a book - but this one definitely inspired me to. I've come away from reading this with such a positive outlook on how to use the rest of my time on this planet and to be a better person. Ryan, if you're reading this - thanks for giving me the kick up the arse I needed.

This is a small book that uses stories from Marcus Aurelius, Queen Elizabeth II, Lou Gehrig, Angela Merkel, Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington, Winston Churchill to highlight their restraint and dedication.It also then provides cautionary tales from Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, King George IV to highlight examples of self-inflicted destruction.This approach makes it engaging and it has very small chapters which are easy to read and divided into three parts - The Exterior (The Body), The Inner Domain (The Temperament) and The Magisterial (The Soul).The smaller chapters allows you to dip in and out and use this as a reflection. The book helps make a compelling case for self-discipline and can be a great reflection tool but it doesn't really provide any ground breaking content. If you have read Ryan's previous books then you will maybe notice some repetitiveness, or any other self development book that covers lots of these topic areas. So it may not appeal to everyone.However, if you want to motivate yourself and get some inspiration to start building the self-discipline muscle then this can be a useful book to appreciate and learn from other peoples stories of self-control and self-discipline.

Very well written.Would recommend to anyone that can read. I’m gonna buy the other books in this series as well

The more I read of Ryan, the more in awe I am of the Stoics. Modern man hasn't changed, issues facing our ancestors exist today. Keep inspiring.

This was the very first Ryan holiday book I've ever read so I came into this with no preconceptions. I have been dipping in and out of the stoic principles for quite some time but one thing I had been searching for, for many years, was someone to take the teachings of Marcus Aurlius and transform them into something more digestible and engaging. This book did just that. Ryan holiday is a master story teller. He designed to book to keep attention as well as teach some of the most important lessons of the stoic principles. This is probably the biggest compliment I can give any book...I read the whole thing lol. It would be a book I would go back too and read again to help through difficult times.

When life gives you lemons, read Ryan Holiday

Changed a lot of my mindset!

Um livro tão importante é construtivo que deveria fazer parte do Ensino fundamental no Brasil (e no resto do Mundo). Exemplos de comportamento que serviriam para criarmos um Planeta melhor sem a desinteligência e o extremismo hoje reinantes que destroçam tantas vidas de inocentes.

I like this book as it is a good self help book and I like the author

There's so much food for thought in this book that's really hard to summarize in a paragraph. The main message is in the book's title but reducing it to that would be a diservice to the author, who throughout the book shows how discipline impacted the lives of people in the distant past and present.And yes, discipline is indeed destiny. For better or worse.

I listened already one to the Audiobook and then I ordered this book in printed form as well, beacause I think it is important to read it, as well.

Kept me intrigued and attached through real stories of famous people. Definitely will recommend to anyone who is seeking for becoming a better self