Book · 2022 · nyt:advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous=2022-10-16
Discipline Is Destiny
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I hope that everyone who's been listening, I hope you go and grab a copy of Discipline is Destiny, The Power of Self-Control by Ryan Holiday.
Jay Shetty · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · May 2023 Listen at 1:12:17 What they say about it
- Recommends reading it“everybody buy Discipline is Destiny”3
- Discusses book with author“spoke to Ryan Holiday about his new book”2
- Notes takeaway on goals“without a goal without an ordinating principle”2
The best things said about it
So that's why everybody buy Discipline is Destiny.
Steven Pressfield The Daily Stoic · Oct 2022 Ryan Holiday's book from last year Discipline is Destiny the biggest takeaway that I took from that conversation was that without a goal without an ordinating principle there can be no discipline before that.
That was in your book about discipline yeah so yes so which is a great book by the way.
Steven Pressfield The Daily Stoic · Oct 2022 Our topic for today is his latest book Discipline is Destiny the power of self-control.
Yeah because the definition of discipline that I understood before Discipline is Destiny was this kind of painful restraint despite my urges for the sake of some kind of goal that I have.
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Why people recommend it
Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday is a compelling book that examines the power of self-control through historical examples and Stoic philosophy. Jay Shetty enthusiastically recommended the work on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, encouraging listeners to grab a copy of the latest book to help avoid misery and master personal restraint. Russ Roberts reminded the audience of the volume at the conclusion of an episode on EconTalk. Furthermore, Steven Pressfield praised the book on The Daily Stoic, quoting passages from it and urging all listeners to purchase a copy to better understand how to overcome resistance. David Perell brought up the title on How I Write to highlight the author's relentless work ethic and creative process, recalling a vlog where the writer received news about a previous bestseller while actively working on this specific manuscript. Perell also noted how the author initially toyed with centering the narrative around Queen Elizabeth during the early stages of planning. Through these discussions, podcast hosts and guests highlighted the book as an essential guide for anyone seeking to cultivate personal discipline, manage uncertainty, and achieve long-term goals through consistent daily habits and unwavering focus.
Every mention
Steven Pressfield that was in your book about discipline yeah so yes so which is a great book by the way 3
Recommended
“that was in your book about discipline yeah so yes so which is a great book by the way”
Recommended
“Ah, yeah, yeah, that was in your book about discipline.”
Recommended
“so that's why everybody buy discipline is Destiny”
Jay Shetty For everyone listening, I encourage you to explore Ryan Holiday’s latest book 'Discipline is Destiny: The P… 2
Recommended
“For everyone listening, I encourage you to explore Ryan Holiday’s latest book 'Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control.' And of course, any of the other books that we've recommended before on the show.”
Recommended
“I hope that everyone who's been listening, I hope you go and grab a copy of Discipline is Destiny, The Power of Self-Control by Ryan Holiday.”
Russ Roberts his book is discipline his destiny Ryan thanks for being part of econ doc 2
Discussed
“our topic for today is his latest book discipline is Destiny the power of self-control”
Recommended
“his book is discipline his destiny Ryan thanks for being part of econ doc”
Chris Williamson so I think I spoke to Ryan holiday about his new book which is discipline his Destiny last year 3
Discussed
“so I think I spoke to Ryan holiday about his new book which is discipline his Destiny last year”
Discussed
“Ryan holiday's book from last year discipline is Destiny the biggest takeaway that I took from that conversation was that without a goal without an ordinating principle there can be no discipline before that because the discipline is in service of the outcome”
Discussed
“I had a conversation with Ryan holiday about his new book discipline his Destiny and I came to the opinion that without any goals there can be no discipline”
David Perell A cool example of this watching one of your vlogs before is you're working on Discipline is Destiny and ear… 2
Discussed
“So, the thing that I want to start off with is my favorite video, okay, of yours is there's this clip where I think that you were working on Discipline is Destiny and you get a call from your editor that Courage is calling was number three on the New York Times list and I'm like, "This guy is so”
Discussed
“A cool example of this watching one of your vlogs before is you're working on Discipline is Destiny and early on you wanted to orbit it around Queen Elizabeth. Yes.”
Alexander Ludwig I mean I saw that so much in discipline is Destiny yeah 1
Discussed
“I mean I saw that so much in discipline is Destiny yeah”
Ali Abdaal we were like okay cool we can't call it discipline as Destiny because that would be a bit weird 1
Discussed
“we were like okay cool we can't call it discipline as Destiny because that would be a bit weird”
Annie Duke because even when I, when I was reading the advanced copy of Discipline is Destiny, there were, you know, t… 1
Discussed
“because even when I, when I was reading the advanced copy of Discipline is Destiny, there were, you know, there were some typos I was finding in there and for sure.”
Bryan Johnson Ryan holiday's book from last year Discipline is Destiny the biggest takeaway that I took from that convers… 1
Discussed
“Ryan holiday's book from last year Discipline is Destiny the biggest takeaway that I took from that conversation was that without a goal without an ordinating principle there can be no discipline before that”
Laura Vanderkam at this great chat with Ryan holiday about his new book which is to do with discipline 1
Discussed
“at this great chat with Ryan holiday about his new book which is to do with discipline”
Steven Bartlett yeah because the definition of discipline that I understood before discipline is Destiny was this kind of p… 1
Discussed
“yeah because the definition of discipline that I understood before discipline is Destiny was this kind of painful restraint despite my urges for the sake of some kind of goal that I have”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
Discussed
“Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both "Stillness Is the Key" and "Discipline Is Destiny."”
Discussed
“Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both Stillness Is the Key and Discipline Is Destiny.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (32: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“There is a passage where I talk about this in Discipline's Destiny, which let me grab real fast.”
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“In discipline is destiny and also in the obstacles way. I talk a lot about the Roosevelt.”
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“There's a story I tell in Discipline is Destiny about Richard Feynman. One day, it's like 10:00 in the morning, he's out for a walk, and he feels this pull.”
Plugged
“well i have a story in the in the justice book that i was going to put in the discipline book because i think it's interesting how interrelated these things are so i have a story in the in the justice book that on one level seems like a discipline idea but it's actually a justice thing”
Plugged
“I have a line in 'Discipline and Destiny' because I was very impressed with Queen Elizabeth II.”
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“in discipline is Destiny I contrast these two Civil War generals”
Plugged
“I come up with the concept, like, hey, I'd love to do a video about, I don't know, Ryan's new book. And we're like, okay cool, we can't call it 'Discipline is Destiny' because that would be a bit weird.”
Plugged
“so again the downside is uh courage came out it did okay discipline came out it did spectacular”
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“So again, the downside is, 'Courage' came out; it did okay. 'Discipline' came out; it did spectacularly.”
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“well I want to talk about Beethoven cuz I talked about him in discipline as Destiny”
Plugged
“yeah I I have a part of it in uh in uh in discipline as Destiny he says for six years now I've been hopelessly afflicted made worse by”
Plugged
“Yeah, I—I have a part of it in, uh, in discipline as destiny; he says for six years now I’ve been hopelessly afflicted, made worse by the senseless doctors for year two, deceived with hopes of improvement, finally compelled to face the prospect of a lasting malady whose cure will take years and perhaps be impossible.”
Plugged
“So again the downside is, uh, Courage came out, it did okay, Discipline came out, it did spectacular. So maybe I could have been selling Justice for more, but um all of that was irrelevant because I was just in the middle of writing the book.”
Plugged
“so my last book disciplines destiny is my is the book that i have checked on the sales the least where i actively made decisions that made hitting bestseller lists less likely”
Plugged
“I have the story in discipline is destiny, but the Tony Morrison thing was she had to get up and do her writing before she heard the word mom in the morning.”
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“Yeah, there—I have this story in 'Discipline is Destiny' but the Toni Morrison thing was she had to get up and do her writing before she heard the word “mom” in the morning or she...”
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Passing
“and that's what you have guys like Ryan holiday did he come on here yeah where you have guys that are talk that talk a lot about like that moment where you choose between what's comfortable yes or what is easy and this other like more long-term thing”
Plugged
“I mean, like if you if you I would not recommend writing a book called The Obstacle Is the Way, a book called Ego Is the Enemy, a book called Stillness Is the Key, a book called Courage Is Calling, Discipline Is Destiny because then people expect you to be all those things”
Plugged
“If you, I would not recommend writing a book called 'The Obstacle is the Way,' a book called 'Ego is the Enemy,' a book called 'Stillness is the Key,' a book called 'Courage is Calling,' or 'Discipline is Destiny.' Because then people expect you to be all those things, which is of course impossible.”
Plugged
“That’s why I open 'Discipline's Destiny' with the story of Lou Gehrig, who has the longest streak in the history of baseball until it’s broken by Cal Ripken.”
Plugged
“As a person who has found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both Stillness is the Key and Discipline is Destiny. So I'm curious as to how that came about or why you were inspired to do that because the only other one I found”
Plugged
“There's a story I tell in the discipline book about Cato, one of his heroes.”
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“I talk about this story especially in the new book discipline is Destiny the power of self-control”
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“well I was thinking about that actually just recently like all the work that I when I'm working on a book so discipline just came out I'm working on the next one like all the material in those books”
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“and when I signed her copy of disciplines Destiny I wrote this in it because I think about it all the time uh he said do you want to be fast now or do you want to be fast later right”
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“Well, I talk about Joyce Carol Oates in Discipline is Destiny a little bit.”
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“Discipline is Destiny, The Power of Self-Control.”
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“and also because B you have a book coming out discipline is Destiny this is the new one for the series uh yeah it came out yesterday”
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“and also because B you have a book coming out discipline is Destiny”
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“and uh say the book name again oh discipline is Destiny the power of self-control as part of the stoic virtue series the first one is uh courage is calling”
Plugged
“my next book is uh on the virtue of discipline uh as it happened I'm doing I'm doing a series on the cardinal virtue so I did courage I just finished uh discipline now now I'm writing about justice”
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“it's called discipline is destiny it's the second in this four virtues series i'm doing”