Discipline Is Destiny is an audiobook by Ryan Holiday, narrated by Ryan Holiday. The unabridged Audible edition runs 7 hrs 17 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
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.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs 17 mins
- Publisher: Penguin Audio
- Release year: 2022
- Audible category: Business & Careers / Career Success / Motivation & Self-Improvement
Listener Ratings
Discipline Is Destiny holds an average listener rating of 4.8/5 from 5498 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.8/5
- 5-star ratings: 86% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Couldn’t stop listening…”
I would be shocked if you didn’t find this book amazing! I couldn’t stop listening. I finished the audiobook over 2 sessions. Just wonderful…— Travis G., Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Runs the gamut “
From Lou Gehrig to the Queen, this book examines discipline from a broad range of topics, techniques, and those who have used discipline to make themselves succeed and the people around them more successful as well.— daniel bryan, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Great Book And Author “
Ryan is a magnificent writer and all his books are well worth reading. So are his daily dad and daily Stoic emails. Like all of his books, this one is a gem and worth lots of reflection and hopefully implementation.— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
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