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  • The Power of Self-Control
  • By: Ryan Holiday
  • Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
  • Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (515 ratings)
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Summary

An inspiring anthem to the power, promise and challenges of self-control, the second in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ryan Holiday.

The inscription on the Oracle of Delphi says: 'Nothing in excess.' C.S. Lewis described temperance as going to the 'right length but no further.' Easy to say, hard to practice—and if it was tough in 300 BCE, or in the 1940s, it feels all but impossible today. Yet it's the most empowering and important virtue any of us can learn.

Drawing on ancient Stoic wisdom and examples across history and around the world, Ryan Holiday shows why self-control is so vital, and how to cultivate it in our own lives. Moderation is not about abstinence: it is about creativity, self-respect, focus and balance. Without it, even the most positive traits become vices. But with it, happiness and success are assured: it is the only way to live an extraordinary, fulfilled and effective life.

©2022 Ryan Holiday (P)2022 Profile Books Ltd

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Interesting stories, not how to be disciplined

Even though this book contains interesting stories and examples of being disciplined. It doesn't cover how to be disciplined. I was personally expecting it to cover how the stoics viewed discipline which it only covers very briefly.

It is mostly a book of short stories telling the struggles of what various sportsmen, artists and former world leaders went through which might be inspiring, but I personally don't find very insightful.

A personal view of mine others may not share and goes away from the book to a point :

he kept using Queen Elizabeth as an example of being virtuous and disciplined, which if you look deeply into the royal family's involvement with let's say questionable people including Jimmy Saville. I'll let you fill in the blanks.

He then criticizes JFK and uses negative examples of his character with JFK being one of the few presidents who's actually ever cared for his people, I know this is going away from the book but I think it's relevant as it shows Ryan's views on virtue and people are actually questionable.

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Exactly what I needed right now

Ryan made me realise what I should be spending my time on. I've spent 10 years of my life studying Animation and games. I've put miles of charcoal and lead on paper and even more miles on digital mediums. I've studied the masters and painstakingly copied their paintings. I've studied anatomy, gesture, landscape painting, colour theory etc. This allowed me to become successful and become the 5% that make it into the industry. However the industry made me unhappy, burnt out, miserable and depressed I always thought discipline was about grinding through the pain and in most cases it is but Ryan has taught me the other side of discipline. It's the side that tells you to be your own friend that it's OK to stop take a minute and rest. Because of this book I have left the industry due to its punishing hours, low pay and shady contracts to pursue a career that allows me to spend more time with my son. I can watch him grow rather than being hunched over a screen. The funny thing is ever since I've left I've become even more passionate about the grind. I'm making art that I want to make and telling stories that I want to tell. I'm not doing it for the likes on social media or the credits I'm doing it for me and it has brought that fire back that has been slowly dwindling out over the past few years. This book really meant alot to me and I am a better artist, person and parent because of it. Thank you Ryan

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Got me to quit drinking

Now I wasn’t the type of person who drank every night however I would link events with drinking and as these events started to pile up I was drinking heavily every week. The book inspired me to take hold of my destiny and change my life for the better this negative spiral was effecting my health, my business and most importantly my family so I have to thank Ryan for his inspiration.

Taking the actions of the person you want to become now makes all the difference.

PS this is my first review on Audible with a library of 400+ so what does this tell you about how good the book is?

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It is a book intended to give a mindset shift towards disciplines through stories as advertised

It is a book intended to give a mindset shift towards disciplines through stories as advertised, it mainly relies on philosophy of the stoics for it.

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On the road to Destiny

Excellent content and delivery as always. Discipline is indeed destiny. Inspiring, rich and educating. Another wonderful piece of work by Ryan Holiday.

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Interesting Listen

Full of interesting facts and information. Great listening. The author has a great pace and it’s very easy to follow.

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Staying calm in the storm

I loved how you broke down discipline in the differnt ways I didn’t know it could be it was relief great thank you

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Dull

Harping on about the queen and how heat she was. Bore off. The royal family are scum.

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Thank you, Ryan!

I really enjoyed the book! Also “Courage is calling”, “Daily dad” was magnificent. End waiting on “Right thing, right now”.

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Not bad, not great

Had some interesting nuggets of wisdom but a lot of it felt like it could have been conveyed much more succinctly. Another point I’d make is that a lot of the examples given relate to American sports, and as someone in the UK not remotely interested in sport anyway, the main point felt a bit lost sometimes. Not bad, worth a listen, but would temper expectations on how instructive it will be; I found myself wanting to skip ahead and “get to the point” a lot. Have since found that shorter books on the same subject are far easier to digest and take actionable steps for improving self discipline.

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