"The pleasure of excess is always fleeting. That's why self-discipline isn't about rejecting pleasure, but rather a way of embracing it. Taking care of the body, moderating desires, working hard, exercising, and pushing oneself are not punishments. They are simply work, the reward of wich is pleaseure." - Ryan Holiday

Embrace It

"Without work, we don't get anywhere in this life. But we can reach a magical place if we do work that doesn't even feel like work." - Ryan Holiday

The Art Of Working

"Literally. You can't be great without the self-discipline to achive it. One thing a day adds up. Every day adds up. But the numbers only matter if they accumulate in large numbers." - Ryan Holiday

The Art Of Constancy

"In the end, what truly endures and fascinates us is not ambition, but self-mastery. Self-awareness. Balance." - Ryan Holiday

The Real Way

"We let the opportunity to gather our blooming potential slip by when it's freshest, with the morning dew still glistening." - Ryan Holiday

Don't Miss It

"The pleasure of flowing. The rhythm of second nature. The calm of knowing that, thanks to practice, you'll know what to do when needed... and also the pride and confidence in doing it." - Ryan holiday

The Art Of Perseverance

"As they say in the fashion world, we wear the suit; suit doesn't wear us. We maintain a flawless appearance to stay flawless and be flawless... because we are flawless. "

"Let nothing accumulate on top of anything else. Let nothing be there by chance. Let nothing obstruct the way and let nothing slow down anything or anyone. Imagine what you could achieve if you had the discipline to star by organizing everything. " - Ryan Holiday

Organize It

"We all think we've move beyond it, of course. We have something more important to think about. We want something more exciting to do. Less basic, less fundamental. We want to challenge ourselves, not waste time checking a list, stretching before workout, and reading instructions instead of driving into the task. But the truth is, we can only tackle the big problem if we first handle the small things well." - Ryan Holiday

Small Details Count

"You don't have to be amazing all the time. You just have to be there all the time."

I've been diving into this book recently, and it's amazing how, by the time you hit page 69, you're already finding some truly powerful insights that can shape our lives in meaningful ways. So, let's explore some of the standout quotes from the first 69 pages that will guide us on our journey.

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! 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.

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Ryan Holiday is media strategist for notorious clients like Tucker Max and Dov Charney. After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under the strategist Robert Greene, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multi-platinum musicians. He is the Director of Marketing at American Apparel, where his work in advertising was internationally known. His strategies are used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google, and have been written about in AdAge, the New York Times, Gawker, and Fast Company. He is the author is *Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator*, which is due out in July. He currently lives in New Orleans, with his rebellious puppy, Hanno.