Finished reading Discipline Is Destiny. The author is Ryan Holiday and the subtitle is The Power of Self-Control. He makes the case that in a world where most things are literally at our fingertips, discipline becomes a virtue of great importance. It’s what helps us remain in check and avoid ruin, imbalance, dysfunction, or dependency. Here’s one excerpt:
Temperance is not deprivation but command of oneself physically, mentally, spiritually – demanding the best of oneself, even when no one is looking, even when allowed less.